The store have announced they are creating 5,000 jobs across the country in order to provide employment for workers who have lost their jobs.
Permanent and temporary jobs will be on offer with the food retailer through a ‘simplified’ recruitment process. The Co-op have 2,600 stores across the UK, including over 15 in Milton Keynes.
Jo Whitfield, chief executive of Co-op Food, said: "The Co-op has a critical role to play in supporting our members, customers and colleagues, as well as the local communities that our stores sit at the heart of.
"Whilst our store and depot colleagues are working around the clock to ensure people have the essentials they need, we are all too aware that many people working in bars, pubs and restaurants are currently out of work.
"It makes perfect sense for us to try and temporarily absorb part of this highly skilled and talented workforce who are so adept at delivering great customer service, as we work together to feed the nation.”
For more information visit jobs.coop.co.uk/food
