To think employers could loan out staff to supermarkets?

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There's no work for many people right now, plenty of short term vacancies in supermarkets/delivery.

Could employers who've had to temporarily lay off staff, loan their staff to supermarkets ect until the demand goes down there and starts to pick back up in other areas?

Totally agree. I would happily help, have 3 members of the family who are heavily involved in all essential sectors, would love to offer to help but health stops me. I am very jealous of them.

I would prefer they gave thier current workers proper hours. I need the overtime to make ends meet!

If people stopped being so greedy we wouldn't need them.

Also - you can't just put people into businesses. The comment does not show much respect for supermarket staff. You wouldn't just suggest that people should be loaned to your employer to do your job would you?

I would rather see visits rationed so that greedy people couldn't take all the food - which they can't possibly eat - and leave others struggling

It would take time to train them, but if we are in this for 18 months minimum, it would be a viable option - and another skill set for people who might need to change careers permanently.

Our Co-op is advertising jobs for local people who have lost jobs locally in hospitality and catering. I believe the Co-op is doing this nationwide.

I think Asda are looking at doing this, as well as asking their employees to recommend anyone after a job. No interviews, just show ID and pretty much start there and then!

Almost every supermarket is advertising for temporary jobs, it's obviously more than a few extra hours of overtime needed. There's only so many hours one person can work.

I don't mean bringing people as a CEO, but doing the replenishment of stock, delivery drivers, things that can free up the more experienced staff.

No because you can’t ‘loan’ people. It’s not like giving your friend a loan of your dress or lawnmower.

That’s actually what’s happened at some places I know of

With the need for social distancing food deliveries would help with that so increasing the work force in this area would be good

Its obviously more than a few extra hours of overtime needed. There's only so many hours one person can work.
You think?
All new starts get 15 hrs contracts. They take break time off 16hr contracts. So dont think anyone is going to walk into a full time job cos they aint.
So if i dont do overtime I will need to change from tax credits to UC and wait up to 6 weeks for processing. What am i supposed to live on?

@willow2017 i'm not saying a full time job, a 4 hour shift of an evening. If you've worked a day time shift, you can't then work an evening, so no hours are being taken from you, or any of the current staff, the demand is still there. As i said: temporarily. It's the same as what PP have said, they're looking for immediate starts, it would be nice if people who have been temporarily laid off to be able to continue to earn an income without losing any years service/benefits with their current employer.

The supermarket I work at is offering this. If people are out of work and they mention one of the managers they can get work for the following day. It's on fb.

All major supermarkets advertising for temp staff here. Much needed boost as high unemployment here anyway usually even more so with other businesses closing if temporarily.

I’ve worked in retail. There is definitely training required but I think this will go on long enough it’ll be justified. Promoting current staff already familiar with how that store works makes sense too.

But also some roles are somewhat transferable, on another thread about small shops having to deal with greedy and aggressive customers I suggested having club and concert security people providing security there, they could do so at supermarkets too.

There are already supermarkets trying sort this I believe. I know Morrisons is one working with other major retailers.

This has been doing the rounds on facebook today

Many of the supermarkets are offering this.
All my dc, their partners, my dn, work in places which are closed - leisure / retail / entertainment / etc. Some of them are 'casuals' so don't get any pay. Some have a 'basic 8 hour contract', for which they will get paid, but normally top up on a flexible basis, usually working 24 - 30 hours. Some are on zero hour contracts. Loads of the supermarkets are advertising roles now, to just these people.

6 people from our non food retail store went over to Lidl to help put out their delivery

a few in our chain are doing this

I read that McDonald's are lending staff to Aldi

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