Morrisons is planning to hire 100 more permanent staff at its distribution centre in Bridgwater, Somerset, as part of a shift away from using agency workers, it has said.
The supermarket took over the Willow Green Distribution site from courier business DHL in September last year. The centre currently employs 750 people.
Morrisons said it had already "reached out" to workers who are being made redundant from nearby Somerset food factory Oscar Mayor, which is permanently closing in August.
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Oscar Mayer, which employs 860 people in Chard, is planning to relocate its business to other parts of the 海角视频 during the next 12 months.
The roles at Willow Green include warehousing and logistics jobs, across a range of shift patterns. Morrisons said it had also taken steps to introduce Level 2 logistics apprenticeships on site, as well as degree apprenticeships and graduate schemes.
The supermarket is also running a range of sector-based work academies in partnership with the Job Centre and Weston College.
It said these would give prospective candidates access to relevant training while retaining their benefits. And those who go on to complete the course will be guaranteed an interview, according to the supermarket chain.
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Richard Page, Morrisons’ site manager at Willow Green, said the supermarket was "on a journey" to change people's perceptions about Willow Green.
"The site has been run a certain way for the last few years and has been heavily reliant on agency labour, something we are currently changing by actively recruiting colleagues on Morrisons’ contracts," he said.
“Being a key part of the community is important to us and we want to be the employer of choice in Bridgwater. There is now a huge range of opportunities to learn, grow and develop at Willow Green, and they could all lead to rewarding and exciting careers in logistics, manufacturing and retail. We can’t wait to welcome new colleagues on board.”
Staff at Willow Green recently took part in a depot-to-depot challenge – walking, cycling or running the distance it would take to travel between all of Morrisons’ depots. The team covered more than 2,240km and raised £1,044 for St. Margaret's Somerset Hospice.