It said around 1,750 team manager posts across larger stores were at risk, with a new tier of lower-paid shift leader positions coming in to manage shop floors. Around 120 roles in head office and 70 in a call centre in Milton Keynes are also at risk.
The company will also close certain food counters and hot delis at the end of February, due to a “significant decrease in demand” and will consult with affected staff about moving them to other roles in the business.
Company managers who take the new shift-leader positions will have their pay protected for two years, it said.
