Sainsbury's has announced it is cutting around 1,500 jobs, subject to consultation, as part of plans it hopes will save around £1bn over three years. The retailer said roles would be lost at its contact centre in Cheshire, in-store bakeries, and some local fulfilment centres. Some staff will be redeployed, with alternative roles found "where possible". The savings will be invested back into the business, the retailer added. The supermarket said it had begun moving to a more efficient way of baking goods in-store, and had outlined plans to move more stores to the model. Sainsbury's said it had reassured colleagues that it would find alternative roles for them where possible, as it would "for any colleague affected by changes proposed". Sainsbury's chief executive Simon Roberts summed up the changes as the next part of its strategy to deliver value and good service to customers, while making "difficult but necessary decisions". "I know today's news is unsettling for affected colleagues and we will do everything we can to support them," he added.
