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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 February 2026
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Iper Tosano, an Italian large‑scale retail operator in the food and non‑food GDO sector, has announced over 120 job opportunities across its expanding store network in Central and Northern Italy, with recruitment activities taking place in multiple locations. In Cesano Boscone in the Milan area a new store will open. The new positions cover various operational functions within the supermarket, including fresh food sales, customer services, logistics, cleaning, e-commerce, and security.
Employment opportunities include both full-time and part-time contracts with various scheduling arrangements.
Founded in 1970, Iper Tosano currently operates 21 hypermarkets in several Italian regions and employs over 5,500 people.
Eurofound (2026), Iper Tosano, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 204164, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204164.
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