A number of UK supermarkets are creating thousands of jobs to cope with the demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Lidl, Aldi, and Asda has joined Co-op and Morrisons in a recruitment drive to fill a number of extra positions - with 20,000 roles announced in recent days.
Lidl said on Friday they are looking to recruit 2,500 workers under four-week contracts to start immediately in stores to help restock shelves and assist staff.
Meanwhile Aldi said it needs 9,000 new workers to cope, which includes 5,000 temporary slots and 4,000 permanent. Asda has also revealed plans to hire 5,000 temporary employees and shall be working alongside 20 national businesses who are being forced to let staff go so that their workers can be redeployed.