5,000 jobs at Asda under threat due to new business plan

By Joseph Macey

16th Sep 2021 | Local News

Asda Penryn. Credit: Google.
Asda Penryn. Credit: Google.

Jobs at Asda could be under threat which could impact the Penryn store.

The supermarket has begun consulting with workers over a major restructuring of the business which could put about 5,000 jobs at risk.

However, the company said it planned to create 4,500 jobs as it expands its online offering.

Asda chief executive Roger Burnley said:

"The pandemic has accelerated change across the retail sector especially the shift towards grocery home shopping and our priority is to serve customers in the way they want to shop with us.

"The last 12 months have shown us that businesses have to be prepared to adapt quickly to change and I am incredibly proud of the way we demonstrated our agility and resilience through the pandemic."

If the proposals are enacted, the priority will be to move as many colleagues as possible into alternative roles within Asda, with redundancy the last option.

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