Tesco to stop overnight stock replenishment

Tesco has announced that 1,500 roles are at risk of redundancy across the business following changes to its overnight roles.

Tesco will move its overnight stock replenishment to daytime trading hours in 36 large stores and 49 convenience stores to ensure more colleagues are available on the shop floor to help customers at peak times.

The company will also convert its petrol stations to be pay-at-pump only during overnight hours in 37 stores.

Overall, 1,600 roles are at risk within the business with the changes to the overnight roles combined with the proposed closure of seven Jack’s stores.

Meanwhile, it said there are 3,000 vacancies available across the business and Tesco said it plans to find alternative roles within the company for the colleagues affected by the redundancies.

Jason Tarry, Tesco UK and ROI CEO, said: “Our customers are shopping differently, especially since the start of the pandemic. We are always looking at how we can run our business as simply and efficiently as possible, so that we can re-invest in the things that matter most to customers.

“The changes we are announcing today will help us do this. Our priority now is to support our impacted colleagues through these changes and, wherever possible, find them alternative roles within our business.”