3,000 jobs in store in Sainsbury's recovery plan

British store Sainsbury’s today pledged to recruit 3,000 shop floor staff as part of a strategy aimed at growing sales by £2.5bn (€3.6bn) over three years.

Under the banner Making Sainsbury’s Great Again, chief executive Justin King declared his intention to take the retailer back to its strengths with a primary focus on food and a drive to keep shelves better stocked.

As well as the extra staff, workers will be offered a new bonus scheme to reward them on store standards and availability of products. In a bid to cut costs elsewhere, around 750 head office jobs will be lost by March.