Lidl proposes cutting 70 head office roles
Lidl could axe around 70 jobs at its UK head office as part of a streamlining of operations to support future expansion.
According to The Grocer, the job cuts will be spread across all departments at the Tolworth location in south west London. However, the move will not include any customer facing roles.
A Lidl spokesperson told The Grocer: “As a fast growing business with strong momentum, we’ve undertaken a review of our operations to ensure we’re set up with the right foundations to support our ambitious expansion plans, now and in the future.
“These plans include the opening of 40 new stores this year alone, creating over 1,000 new jobs for store colleagues with further ambitions to accelerate that growth in the years ahead.
Subscribe to TRB“As part of this review, we’ve put forward necessary proposals that will impact some roles within our head office. No customer facing roles will be affected, and no decisions will be made until the consultation period has fully concluded.
“These proposals are designed to streamline our operations, improve efficiency and strengthen our business model. While these decisions have not been made lightly, we are committed to supporting affected colleagues and will offer alternative roles where suitable.”
The consultation process on the proposals is expected to conclude around October.
