The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.9 - Intermediation service activities for retail sale 47.91 - Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Online retailer Ocado has announced a major new recruitment drive. 1000 jobs are to be created at various sites in the Midlands and the South East. 800 of the jobs will be for 'personal shoppers' at the Dordon site in Warwickshire to receive, pack and load customers' orders. 100 vacancies are at the new hub at Ruislip and there are 80 positions for customer service team members at the Wimbledon site. There are also 100 positions for software engineers, tech professionals and technicians to be based at the Hatfield site. The timeline for the expansion plans is not yet available.
Sources
7 April 2014: Retail times
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Ocado, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76948, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76948.
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