Aldi has revealed that it expects to create around 4,000 new jobs across the UK this year and is urging those affected by the collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams to apply.
The discounter, which announced recently that it would create the jobs as part of a two-year £1.3bn investment in new and upgraded stores and distribution centres, said that it would “very much welcome applications” from those recently employed by the two failed retail groups.
The recent collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams is thought to have impacted around 25,000 jobs across the UK.
Kelly Stokes, Recruitment Director at Aldi UK, said: “We are currently opening an average of one new store a week as we continue to try to meet the huge demand for amazing quality food at unbeatable prices that shoppers can only get at Aldi.
“That means finding around 4,000 new Aldi colleagues this year and, if we can do that while also helping those who have recently lost out due to closures elsewhere, we will do.”
Aldi currently operates around 900 stores in the UK with a target of 1,200 stores by 2025.
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