UK Morrisons

Morrisons has announced that it is set to create over 5,000 jobs at UK stores this year as part of a continuing process of store space expansion, while setting up a training scheme for up to 18,000 employees called the Fresh Food Academy that will alow them to work towards qualifications such as NVQs.

The jobs will be created across a range of the retailer's businesses in a number of different positions, such as Morrison's fresh food Market Street counters.

'Working at Morrisons is not just a job, we're providing people with real careers,' said Norman Pickavance, group human resources director for Morrisons. 'Even in these challenging economic conditions, Morrisons is committed to hiring and training new people to keep retail as the engine room of the economy and support our continuing growth.

'The Fresh Food Academy will strengthen Morrisons position as the UK's leading proponent of retail craft food skills; skills which help people build a career and help Morrisons further increase the quality, value and service we provide to our customers.'