Waitrose to create 300 new food jobs in the Channel Islands
As well as opening a number of new stores throughout the UK, upmarket food retailer Waitrose is reportedly planning to create up to 300 new food jobs in the Channel Islands.
Waitrose - part of the John Lewis Partnership - is hoping to open a total of five new supermarkets in the Channel Islands in the next year or two. The luxury supermarket has reportedly bought the 130,000 square foot of store space from a local firm, Sandpiper CI.
Approximately 200 new food jobs will be created in three supermarkets in Jersey, whilst a further 100 positions are expected to open up at two new Guernsey outlets. These new jobs will be in addition to the 480 Waitrose staff currently employed in the Channel Islands, all of whom the company have pledged to retain.
Head of Personnel at Waitrose, Liz Dolby, spoke of the value the company places on both their new and existing employees, saying:
Waitrose - part of the John Lewis Partnership - is hoping to open a total of five new supermarkets in the Channel Islands in the next year or two. The luxury supermarket has reportedly bought the 130,000 square foot of store space from a local firm, Sandpiper CI.
Approximately 200 new food jobs will be created in three supermarkets in Jersey, whilst a further 100 positions are expected to open up at two new Guernsey outlets. These new jobs will be in addition to the 480 Waitrose staff currently employed in the Channel Islands, all of whom the company have pledged to retain.
Head of Personnel at Waitrose, Liz Dolby, spoke of the value the company places on both their new and existing employees, saying:
"As part of the John Lewis Partnership our staff are known as Partners, they own the business which ensures a high level of commitment and service. They are a very important aspect of our business and have real influence over their own work lives,"
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