Morrisons creates hundreds of food jobs with new stores

As part of a nationwide expansion plan, supermarket giants Morrisons have opened a number of new stores throughout the UK, with many more in the pipeline. These new stores, located in Streatham, Halifax, West Denton, Westbury and Willenhall to name but a few, are set to create hundreds of new food jobs, and a number of these have already gone to those who were previously unemployed. There are a large range of food jobs available at these new stores, including everything from checkout operatives and bakery assistants to well-paid management positions.

Morrisons, who are already a leading graduate employer, are placing considerable emphasis on training, qualifications and career progression for new and existing employees. They are currently training all of their staff for a nationally-recognised retail qualification, and are promoting themselves as an employer who can develop their workers so that can they go from "the shop floor to the top floor". In fact, Morrisons HR department are proudly telling applicants that approximately 30% of their top-level executives started their careers working on the shop floor.

In the food industry, everyone has to start somewhere, and by offering employees the chance to progress up the career ladder using skills and qualifications, Morrisons are proving themselves to be one of the best companies to work for.