Tesco: major UK supermarket to cut 380 jobs and careers as big bakery changes roll out across Express stores
The retailer says the shake-up is about simplifying how its stores run 🛒
- Tesco is cutting around 380 jobs as part of a major shake-up affecting 100 Express stores
- The supermarket is removing a centralised bakery system and introducing new in-store bakeries
- Changes are also being made to stock replenishment schedules in some shops
- Tesco is increasing investment in its F&F Clothing ranges in selected stores
- The retailer says affected staff will be supported, with around 1,500 vacancies available internally
One of the UK’s biggest supermarkets is set to make a significant change to how some of its smaller shops operate, a move that will affect hundreds of staff but could also alter the in-store experience for customers.
Tesco has confirmed plans to cut around 380 roles across the country as part of a wider shake-up affecting roughly 100 Tesco Express stores, reports The Sun.
The changes form part of what the retailer describes as an effort to “simplify” its operations and improve efficiency in an increasingly competitive grocery market.
What’s changing?
At the heart of the update is a major change to how baked goods are produced. Tesco is removing a centralised bakery option and instead installing new in-store bakeries in around 100 Express locations.
For shoppers, this could mean seeing more baking done on-site, with the potential for fresher products and a more traditional bakery feel in convenience-sized stores.
Alongside this, Tesco is making changes to how stock is replenished in some shops, altering delivery and shelf-stocking schedules.
The supermarket is also increasing investment in its F&F Clothing ranges in selected stores, with the aim of improving layout, choice and overall customer experience.
What does it mean for jobs?
But Tesco says these changes will result in approximately 380 roles being removed, a decision the supermarket said was not taken lightly.
A Tesco spokesperson said the business needs to continue evolving to meet customer expectations on value, quality and service.
They said that efficiencies made in recent years have helped fund investment in areas that matter most to shoppers, and that the latest changes are part of that ongoing strategy.
Tesco says affected employees will be offered support, adding out that there are currently around 1,500 vacancies across the business, including in retail and distribution roles.
The company said it will do everything it can to help colleagues find alternative positions internally.
Tesco UK CEO Ashwin Prasad said any decision that affects staff is difficult, but said the changes are necessary to ensure the supermarket remains competitive and continues to deliver what customers expect.
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