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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Mix-up leaves tourists bound for Peak District on a day trip to… Rochdale
Daisy Jackson
Who needs rolling hills and country pubs when you could have *checks notes* roadworks and charity shops?
Well, that’s the situation two people ended up in recently after a mix-up rerouted their trip to the Peak District to Rochdale, of all places.
Thankfully seeing the funny side, Canadian TikTok creator Mackenzie shared a video of the day trip they got stuck with.
The pair of mates had been planning a trip to the honeypot town of Castleton in the Peak District, but accidentally ended up heading over to Castleton in Rochdale instead.
In the light-hearted clip, she says: “This is just a reminder to read the small print when you want to do a spontaneous trip. Because Margarita and I thought we were going to the Peaks, and this is where we are…” while panning to the sight of some roadworks.
She continued: “We thought we were going to see gorgeous green hills. Nope.
“Anyways, come with us on our Castleton Manchester, not Peak District adventure.”
They visited Springfield Park, went to a pub to eat onion rings (with a random giant dog staring at them), erm… went to a charity shop, and looked at some houses.
Okay so not quite the Peak District paradise they were picturing.
One person commented: “Absolutely howling. Come all the way from America to end up in Rochdale” (Mackenzie stressed in her reply that she lives in Manchester and also, is Canadian).
Another said: “It’s the Springfield park for me”
Someone else suggested: “Rochdale should rename all of its areas to encourage more tourists. Hahah”
Dying to know if these girls ever made it to Castleton, Derbyshire.
Travel warning issued as Manchester braces for busiest day of the year so far
Daisy Jackson
A ‘plan ahead’ travel warning has been issued for this weekend as the Manchester Marathon brings the busiest day of the year so far on the tram network.
Tens of thousands of people will hit the streets to take part in the race itself, with thousands more cheering them on from the sidelines.
This year’s Manchester Marathon route takes 36,000 runners through Sale, Stretford and Timperley before finishing up at a new finish line on Oxford Road – and there’ll be some big changes to your usual travel routes to accommodate this.
TfGM has said that Bee Network trams will be very busy before, during and after the 26.2 mile race, especially in Manchester and Trafford, with a number of road closures in place too.
Taking place on Sunday 27 April, the Manchester Marathon will coincide with Manchester’s popular St George’s Day parade which starts and ends across town around Oldham Road and Great Ancoats Street.
People are being encouraged to plan their journeys carefully this weekend, as it’s expected to be the busiest day of the year on the Bee Network trams.
The Manchester Marathon last year set a new personal best for the tram network, with 175,000 tram journeys racked up – the highest ever recorded on a single Sunday.
Trams will be the best choice to get around the Manchester Marathon course with key stops along the route including Sale, Timperley and Chorlton.
Many road closures will also be in place but at different times of day, so make sure you check HERE for the latest.
This will impact bus services, which will be on diversion from 8am until the end of service on Sunday, with traffic and congestion expected on surrounding roads.
Runners heading to the start line will only be able to access the athletes’ village from Old Trafford and Trafford Bar tram stops up until 9am. Participants arriving after 9am should get off at Wharfside or Exchange Quay instead.
Metrolink is promising to deploy as many double trams as possible across the network, with additional services between Piccadilly and Timperley.
As for other modes of transport, those who wish to drive should make us of Park and Ride facilities where possible; and those on the train should note that Salford Central remains closed with bus replacements in place.
Danny Vaughan, Chief Network Director at TfGM said: “The Manchester Marathon is a highlight of the Manchester city centre calendar and our job is to make sure everyone can get to and from the event as smoothly as possible.
“We want everyone to have a great day – whether they are taking on the run themselves or cheering on a friend or loved one – and would urge people to plan their journey in advance, leave plenty of time and check the Bee Network app or website for the most up-to-date information.
“The start and finish lines will be especially busy so if you are coming to watch you may be better off catching the tram to Sale, Timperley or Chorlton, grabbing a coffee and claiming afront row seat to cheer runners on.
“Using public transport is the best way to avoid congestion and delays – and with Tap and Go contactless payments it’s never been easier or more seamless to get around Greater Manchester by bus and tram.”
Passengers can now travel seamlessly between bus and tram and pay for their journey by tapping on when boarding a bus without the need for a ticket, making it the quickest and easiest way to pay for travel.
People travelling on Bee Network buses on Marathon Day can simply tap in and pay £5 for the day on as many buses as they need and just £4.90 on the tram. You can use all Bee Network buses as much as you want all day from just £5.40*.
Kirsty Wilde, Operations Director, from Manchester Marathon organisers A.S.O. UK, said: “The TfGM tram service is an invaluable part of our event, which allows thousands of participants and supporters to navigate around the city. With a record-breaking 36,000 participants set to take part on Sunday 27th April – and more exciting activities taking place over the weekend as a whole – we’re anticipating a rise in tram journeys, which will subsequently bring economic benefits to local vendors, the hospitality sector, and retail businesses.
“We’d like to thank Transport for Greater Manchester for its continued hard work helping to facilitate what will be the largest event yet, and would also like to say a big thank you to the residents and businesses across Greater Manchester for their understanding and support.”
Emily Sergeant -
14th August 2020 
