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.
Brighton’s Carlos Baleba is now said to be ‘keen’ on a move to Manchester United
Danny Jones
Manchester United may not yet be done with their transfer business, as another potential summer target, Carlos Baleba, is now reportedly “keen” on a move to the Theatre of Dreams.
The Brighton midfielder popped up on the radar of numerous clubs around Europe following a breakout season in 2024/25.
At just 21 years old, the promising young player has recently emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in the Premier League over the past 12 months or so, and it appears Man United are leading the race to sign him.
Many around the club think the Cameroonian CDM could be the perfect fit for Ruben Amorim’s somewhat makeshift midfield at the moment; perfectly positioned to take the starting spot from an ageing Casemiro or an as-yet unproven Manuel Ugarte. Moreover, it’s now said United appeals to him.
📹🚨🗣️| Laurie Whitwell on Carlos Baleba and Manchester United:
“Now you come to Carlos Baleba, and as you say, Brighton are going to ask for a lot of money for him.
I don’t know an exact figure – I don’t think that’s been communicated yet. Clearly United feel as if they have… pic.twitter.com/MNYQzgeU5a
Whitwell had already explained that the Seagulls would be setting a hefty and perhaps intentionally excessive asking price in a previous episode, as it is understood they would prefer not to sell him at all, with a figure of at least £100 million being floated around as the current rough estimate.
Given that Man United have already forked out over £200m on a selection of new signings – the most recent being striker Benjamin Šeško – the chances of him making the jump in this current window look slim, though it is thought there is still an eventual switch that could be done.
“Talks are continuing”, according to Whitwell. “There are obviously intermediaries working on behalf of United and the player [Baleba] as well, to see if Brighton would be open to this [a deal].
“Brighton are saying he’s not for sale, and there is quite a bit of scepticism at Manchester United as to whether this can be achieved, but still, it’s been totally shut down.
“That is leading me to believe that you never know, but I’m probably in the camp of it being unlikely. There are ways this can be sorted; a crucial point is the player – he’s keen on the move to Old Trafford.”
Whitwell goes on to detail that current players have been in touch to explain the “landscape” around the club amid this rebuild, reiterating that the environment is positive. However, Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler seems pretty confident that the south coast club will hang on to him, at least for now.
Fabian Hürzeler is adamant Carlos Baleba will still be a Brighton player at the end of the transfer window, despite interest from Manchester United… 👀 pic.twitter.com/4AagOtKJbl
Addressing the rumours with reporters, the German manager insisted, “I didn’t see any change. He seems to be in a very good place, enjoying it [the pre-season and training] with his team-mates.”
With that in mind, it’s more probable that Baleba could join the Red Devils next year, when he’s had yet another season to develop and prove himself in the English top flight, though his value will probably increase even further.
On the other hand, if Baleba does indeed want to swap his white and blue striped shirt for a red one, he could push for the negotiations progress, like new arrival and fellow compatriot Bryan Mbuemo did.
This is an outcome that could, in theory, benefit both teams, as not only are Brighton still considered a selling club, but with another EPL campaign under his belt, they could demand and even larger fee come summer 2026/January if Amorim is still desperately in need of a central solution.
You can watch the episode – one that also touches on the new so-called ‘Man United mantra’, which has even been printed on water bottles around Carrington – in full down below.
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Aldi is back looking for another taste tester to send FREE crisps to
Emily Sergeant
Aldi is looking for a special someone to become its official crisp taster, and will send the lucky winner a bunch of bags to try for free.
Calling all self-confessed crisp connoisseurs, this one’s for you.
That’s right, Aldi is ready to make savoury snack food lovers’ dreams come true, as the supermarket retailer is back on the look-out for another official ‘Crisp Taster’ to join the team, especially after the inaugural search last year proved to be so popular with shoppers, amassing hundreds of applications.
The highly-anticipated return also follows interest from local celebrities last year too, with Manc actress Michelle Keegan declaring to her 7.5 million Instagram: “IS THIS TRUE @aldiuk? Because I am READY and available with lots of experience.”
Last summer, it was 39-year-old NHS worker George Critchley from Sheffield who became Aldi’s first-ever Official Crisp Taster… but now it’s your turn.
Aldi is back looking for another taste tester to send FREE crisps to / Credit: Aldi UK | Esperanza Doronila (via Unsplash)
The successful applicant will receive a selection of Aldi’s most popular crisps to sample at home for free, including Aldi’s Specially Selected Lightly Sea Salted Hand Cooked Crisps, Specially Selected Mature Cheddar & Red Onion Hand Cooked Crisps, the Snackrite Delta Strips, and Snackrite Cheese Flavour Cheezios.
All that’s required in return is a set of exclusive reviews rating the crisps’ taste, crunch, texture and appearance to help guide the supermarket’s Buying Team on potential future flavours.
“After the success of last year with hundreds of entries, we welcome our shoppers feedback once again to make sure our latest products provide the quality, taste and price they deserve,” explained Julie Ashfield, who is the Chief Commerical Officer at Aldi UK.
“Our range of crisps are going down a treat this year, so launching the role for a new Crisp Taster is the perfect way to encourage innovative ideas and delicious products onto shelves.”
Fancy it then? To apply, you’ll just need to be aged 16 or over, a legal UK resident, and create a short application video, that’s no more than a minute long, explaining why you should be Aldi’s next ‘Crisp Taster’.
Applications are now open, with a closing deadline of Thursday 21 August.
You’ll need to share your application video via the email address [email protected], and you can find out more information on the official ‘Crisp Taster’ webpage here.
Emily Sergeant -
14th August 2020 
