Sainsbury’s to create 800 jobs in Scotland
Sainsbury’s has announced that it will create 800 jobs in Scotland during the next eighteen months.
The retailer plans to open new supermarkets in Montrose and Pitlochry and extend its existing store in East Kilbride. It will also open more of its smaller, Sainsbury’s Local stores in Scotland.
Mike Coupe, Sainsbury’s group commercial director, said: “We are thrilled to be able to announce these new jobs today and we are sure that they will make a real difference to communities across Scotland.
“Since opening the first Sainsbury’s in Scotland in 1984 we have gone from strength to strength and we now have over 8,000 colleagues working in nearly 60 stores. We are also a huge supporter of the wider Scottish economy, sourcing over £600 million of Scottish lines annually and stocking around 1,500 Scottish lines in our stores around the UK.”
Sainsbury’s has recently opened its 1,000th UK store in the Scottish town of Irvine.
