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Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.10 - Warehousing and storage
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 January 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2019
Foreseen end date
1 December 2024
Description
The retailer Système U has announced the recruitment of 1,000 employees on permanent contracts over five years, out of a total workforce of 4,700 employees employed in the 29 System U warehouses in France. Among the announced job creations 100 will take place at the Carquefou site, near Nantes, currently employing 364 employees. The Director of Logistics reports difficulties in recruiting for occupations such as reception of goods; storage; preparation; shipping; and delivery.
Eurofound (2019), Système U, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 96333, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96333.
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