Morrisons has launched a Christmas hiring spree to recruit 3,500 new workers. The supermarket chain said it is looking to fill a raft of temporary vacancies for the busy festive period as it expects a jump in demand from customers.
Morrisons said the key trading period is set to be "even bigger" than normal "with the added excitement of a Winter World Cup". It said this means it is looking for 500 more workers than it did last Christmas.
The hiring spree includes roles across the UK. The roles are in Morrisons stores as well as food making and logistics operations.
Clare Grainger, Morrisons' people director, said: "Ahead of the festive season, we are looking for 3,500 Christmas helpers to come and join our fast-moving and exciting team on a temporary or permanent basis There are lots of great opportunities in our various stores and sites across the UK to help people develop new skills and make and deliver the items our customers love to enjoy when celebrating the festive season."
It came as the retailer closes in on the £190 million takeover of convenience store chain McColl's. On Thursday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it would accept an offer from the retail group to sell 28 stores to a buyer, or buyers, approved by the watchdog.
