We have truly been indebted to our key workers over these past few months and those who work around the clock at our local supermarkets are right at the forefront of that.
Where would we be without them?
If you’re looking for a change of career, keen on exploring a new direction, or just fancy lending a hand to your wider community at a time when it’s most needed, then there are plenty of leading supermarket retailers that are currently looking to expand their teams across Greater Manchester and we’ve rounded up all the roles with applications that open to the public.
Store Assistants? Delivery Drivers? Managers? Cleaners? Even CEO?
Here are all the supermarkets that currently hiring throughout Greater Manchester right now.
Tesco currently employs of 450,000 people throughout the UK.
There’s a number of Customer Assistant roles of all levels that currently open for applications at Tesco branches across Greater Manchester.
Stores in Manchester, Streford, Urmston and Bolton are looking for Customer Service Assistants and Personal Shoppers, Delivery Driver and Night Shift Assistants are also needed in Oldham, and a HVAC Engineer role is also currently open for experienced applicants in central Manchester too that offers a competitive salary and great employee benefits.
Full time, part time, Flexi, Temp and night time roles are all available.
You can browse the roles available, read job descriptions and submit your applications via the Tesco Careers website here.
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Morrisons
Morrisons is currently looking for people in Greater Manchester to join its 110,000+ strong team across the UK.
There’s a range of Customer Assistant roles – Market Street, Petrol, Cafe, Nights and Late Shift – as well as Home Delivery roles and Checkout Team Leader roles that are currently open for applications at stores in central Manchester.
Roles are available for both part time and temporary working hours.
Further out into the borough, stores in Bolton and Stockport are also hiring for Customer Assistant roles and there’s even an opening for a Skilled Butcher role in the Bolton town centre branch too that requires applicants who “thrive in a busy environment and are able to communicate your enthusiasm”.
You can browse the roles available, read job descriptions and submit your applications via the Morrisons Jobs website here.
Tesco Careers PLC
Iceland
Iceland is an employer that has been consistently demonstrating its strengths throughout lockdown and currently employs more than 22,000 people across the UK.
There are a wide-ranging number of roles suitable for all levels that are currently open for applications in stores throughout Greater Manchester, including Supervisors, Retail Assistants, Home Delivery Drivers and Cleaners.
Stores in Manchester city centre, Cheetham Hill, Levenshulme, Eccles, Urmston, Middleton, Timperley, Altrincham, Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Wigan and more are all looking for new employees at the moment and are currently accepting applications.
Competitive salaries and hourly rates are on offer.
You can browse the roles available, read job descriptions and submit your applications via the Iceland Careers website here.
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Aldi
Multi award-winning employer Aldi is currently recruiting for a varied number of roles in stores across Greater Manchester and there’s some really competitive hourly rates on offer.
Store Assistant roles are always in high demand and can see successful applicants earning up to £10.41 per hour depending on experience. The Manchester Arndale, Ancoats and Fallowfield branches are just some of the sites looking for new caretakers, while Ancoats, Clayton, Arndale and Didsbury are among others looking for Assistant Store Managers, with a starting salary of £32,345 pro-rata.
There’s also a number of roles going at stores throughout Bolton, Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Wigan and more.
You can browse the roles available, read job descriptions and submit your applications via the Aldi UK Recruitment website here.
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Co-op
If you’re looking for more specialised roles as well as in-store roles, then Co-op is a retailer with its headquarters based right here in Manchester city centre.
Well over 70,000 employees make up Co-op’s team nationwide.
There are currently a wide range of roles available across Greater Manchester, with vaccines open for a Digital Marketing Manager, Financial Accountant, Buying Assistant and more, as well as Store Managers, Store Assistants, Customer Team Leaders, Customer Team Members and Home Delivery Drivers currently accepting applications.
The role of CEO – based in Manchester with a salary of £75,000 – £90,000 +benefits (including company car) – is even currently open to publicly apply for, but this is of course tailored toward highly-experienced applicants.
You can browse the roles available, read job descriptions and submit your applications via the Co-op Jobs website here.
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ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Lidl & Marks and Spencer
Although there are a limited amount of vacancies currently available across Greater Manchester at ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Marks and Spencer, this is not likely to be the case for long as each retailer is always looking to expand their team in the region.
Hopeful applicants are advised to set up job alerts for each retailer and continue to check back to see when new roles are posted live.
Wigan Athletic make statement signing after grabbing Wrexham’s Paul Mullin on loan
Danny Jones
Wigan Athletic have pulled over a big transfer in the summer window, albeit only temporarily for now, as they have managed to acquire the services of Wrexham AFC striker Paul Mullin on loan.
The Merseyside-born marksman, who has been instrumental in helping lift Wrexham from the depths of the National League and into the Championship (the first time they’ve been back in the second division since 1977/78), joins the Latics on loan until the end of the 2025/26 season.
Mullin may be gradually entering the latter end of his career, but he has proved time and again that he can score, managing to chip in with a respectable half dozen goal contributions even amidst a lengthy period out following back surgery and a subsequent shin injury.
The 30-year-old is the third signing for Wigan so far in 2025, following the likes of incomings Fraser Murray, a left-sided Scottish midfielder from Kilmarnock, and fellow forward Christian Saydee from Portsmouth, but he’s no doubt the one who’s caught the most attention.
A regular hero in the well-documented and Hollywood-backed Welcome to Wrexham story, Paul Mullin has notched an unbelievable 110 goals in 172 games, boasting a combined goal contribution tally of 223 across multiple English clubs up and down the football pyramid in just over a decade as a professional.
Put simply, he scores goals wherever he goes.
Commenting on the move, Mullin said via club media: “I’m excited for the next part of my story. The Gaffer has outlined his plan for the season, and I’m hoping to take his trust into the season and make it a really successful one. As a player, I give absolutely everything and work as hard as I can.
“I’ve scored a lot of goals over the last few years, but more than anything, I give my absolute all for the Club that I’m playing for, and I’m going to do that again with Wigan.”
Bidding a brief goodbye to his parent club, he responded to their announcement by adding: “All the best this season! Keep the train rolling.”
Although he’s no stranger to the North West – having been born in Litherland, Sefton and played for both Morecambe and Tranmere Rovers – Wigan Athletic is the first spell at a Greater Manchester club for Mullin. The move will also see him face familiar local foes like Stockport County and Bolton Wanderers.
It’s fair to say that, as well as finding the net pretty regularly throughout his career, he’s managed to pick up a number of accolades along the way, too, especially during his time with Wrexham.
Much-admired rising coach Ryan Lowe, who was snapped up by Wigan Athletic amidst the flurry of names linked last March, said in the official club statement: “I’m delighted that we’ve managed to sign Paul. He’ll be a great addition to the group and is a player who is a proven goal scorer in the EFL.
“He has won promotion in his last three seasons with Wrexham AFC and will add firepower, know-how and experience to the group, which is really important. He is here because he is hungry to score more goals, win games and contribute to Wigan Athletic Football Club.”
“Paul is the type of character we want in the dressing room, and his experience will help support the team on and off the pitch.”
Supporters of The Red Dragons might be sad to see him go, but you’ve got to be happy with this one, right, ‘Tics?
I don’t think words can come to mind. “Oh it’s just a footballer”
No. It’s my hero, our hero Super Paul Mullin thank you.
Thank you for what you have done for us❤️
On personal note I send my high fives before every game I will miss you this season my friend
Tom Aspinall is now the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight champion
Danny Jones
Greater Manchester’s very own UFC icon,Tom Aspinall, has been officially named the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Even more miraculously, he did so without even having to face an official title fight against the previous reigning champ.
With the news that legendary mixed martial artist and UFC veteran Jon Jones has decided to finally retire after more than a decade and a half in the sport, Tom Aspinall has now seen his interim heavyweight status upgraded to a full, undisputed world champion.
CEO and President of the league, Dana White, confirmed the decision this Sunday, 22 June, not long after Jon Jones announced his retirement on social media.
The moment Aspinall was named an undisputed UFC champion. You can literally hear the shock in the room when he delivers the update.
After 32-year-old Aspinall famously said, “I’ll retire Jon Jones without even fighting him” back in August 2024, it looks like the famed Salford-born fighter knew exactly how this story would play out.
Despite having long been admired as a pioneer of the sport and one of the personalities who helped put it on the map, Jones has also been heavily criticised for avoiding the Atherton-based athlete in recent years, having even been set a deadline by White to defend his title.
It got to suck a point that the local lad from Wigan even held up a rubber duck to the camera as he poked fun at Jones to millions watching worldwide while sat ringside at UFC London earlier this year.
Seeing Aspinall’s supremacy grow stronger in recent years, it was the fight every fan wanted to see; however, with Jones revealing his somewhat snap decision this week, it looks like they’ll just have to settle for him taking the crown by default.
The result of him hanging up his four-ounce gloves also means that there are now no American male champions in the UFC across all four active divisions for the first time since 2004.
As for Jones, 37, while it hasn’t come as a total shock to everyone given his hiatus (his last fight coming in November 2024 against Stipe Miocic), there were plenty who hoped they would one day see him come against the Manc MMA star.
DANA WHITE MAKES IT OFFICIAL!
Tom Aspinall is the NEW UNDISPUTED UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Jon Jones has RETIRED! 😱🏆 pic.twitter.com/0LSTe088me
Informing the fight world of his withdrawal in a lengthy statement on X, he said: “This decision comes after a lot of reflection, and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the journey I’ve experienced over the years.
“From the first time I stepped into the Octagon, my goal was to push the boundaries of what was possible in this sport. Becoming the youngest UFC champion in history, defending my title against some of the best fighters in the world, and sharing unforgettable moments with fans across the globe—these are memories I’ll cherish forever.
“I’ve faced incredible highs and some tough lows, but every challenge has taught me something valuable and made me stronger, both as a fighter and as a person.” He went on to thank Dana White, his family, coaches and several others for his career thus far.
He also went on to add: “To my fellow fighters, thank you for bringing out the best in me and for the respect we’ve shared inside and outside the cage. As I close this chapter of my life, I look forward to new opportunities and challenges ahead.
“MMA will always be a part of who I am, and I’m excited to see how I can continue to contribute to the sport and inspire others in new ways. Thank you all for being part of this incredible journey with me. The best is yet to come.”
Between Aspinall’s dominance at the top of the heavy class and Liverpool’s Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett continuing to make waves in the lightweight division, it looks like the time of not just the UK but the North West might be beckoning.
Emily Sergeant -
14th August 2020 
