Tesco has announced it is cutting 4,500 jobs as part of changes to its Metro supermarket operation . Tesco Metro was designed for customers to do their weekly shops but the company has said it is being run more like a convenience store for daily shops . The proposed changes include more efficient ways of filling shelves , improved inventory management , more flexible pricing and fewer managers . Tesco employs about 340,000 people in the UK and the Republic of Ireland , and the announcement came just months after Tesco put 9,000 in - store jobs at risk .
Tesco has announced it is cutting 4,500 jobs as part of changes to its Metro stores operation. Tesco Metro was designed for customers to do their weekly shops but the company has found it is being used more like a convenience store for daily shops. The proposed changes include more efficient ways of filling shelves, improved inventory management, more flexible staffing and fewer managers. Tesco employs about 340,000 people in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and the announcement came just months after Tesco put 9,000 in-store jobs at risk.