Mercadona will hire multiple people 1,000 workers in the state of Alicante cover the campaign Summerwill run from May to the end of September, as reported by the company itself. aim cover the holidays In this period, not only to increase the number of its employees, but also to reinforce the service in the businesses located in the coastal areas, which have increased demand during these months. arrival of tourists.
In this sense, it is worth noting that the chain, headed by Juan Roig, already has. 5,782 permanent workers in the provincedistributed among them 96 supermarketsHE logistics block He owns it in San Isidro and supplies goods to all stores in the region and the “hive” of Alicante, that is, the warehouse responsible for the preparation and distribution of products. orders placed by customers online, opened its doors last year.
Figure represents 287 workers increase According to the information given, which chain was registered on the same dates last year.
Conditions
Regarding recruitment for the summer campaign, different offers can be consulted on the Mercadona employment portal, where the conditions for each position are explained and the remuneration of each is in each case part of a starting amount. related to Monthly gross 1,507 euros. The chain also points out that no previous experience is required, as all selected receive specific training tailored to each position.
More purchases from suppliers
On the other hand, Juan Roig reported that the chain carried out last year. 766 million worth of purchases from suppliers in the province euro, that is about 9% increase Compared to the previous year, the real impact of Mercadona’s activity in the province is therefore even greater than directly reflected by the employment figures.
Among the main suppliers of the chain in Alicante Sanchis Mira (Antiu Xixona), the company’s main supplier of chocolate and nougat; Precious Chocolatesmaintaining an important cooperation agreement; or the signature new intense spices carmencitaone of its strategic partners.
Likewise, Mercadona also produces a large portion of its Hacendado branded ice creams. Alicante Groupbased in St. Vincent; and there are several olive suppliers in the province, for example Spanish anyone sprinkles.
The firm also purchases a variety of agricultural products. AgricolaVillena, javaloyes onions and different cooperatives from all over Alicante. In addition, the fish section is fed with products from the region. auctions from the province.
Billing
Mercadona closed last year with turnover. 31,041 million euros11% more than the previous year and scored 718 million profit Euro, 5% more. After creating 3,000 new jobs in Spain and 1,000 in Portugal last year, the company has a total of 99,000 employees.
Over the past year, the Valencia chain has reinforced its social responsibility in the state with different initiatives. 370 tons of food donations To social organizations of Alicante. This is the case with the activities carried out with different soup kitchens and social organizations in the province, such as Alicante Food Bank Foundation, Alicante Gastronómica Solidaria, Cáritas Interparroquial de Elche or Alimentos Solidarios de Torrevieja, where they donate basic necessities on a daily basis. .
Source: Informacion
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