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Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 January 2025
Employment effect (start)
31 March 2025
Foreseen end date
31 March 2025
Description
Auchan Romania, subsidiary of the French international retail group, is hiring 120 persons at the first ATAC by Auchan discount hypermarket in Bucharest and the Auchan Sky Garden supermarket in Popești Leordeni (Ilfov County). The hiring process will be starting very soon.
The company offers a variety of positions, both for people with a high school education and minimal experience, as well as management roles that require proven retail experience and skills. Auchan is looking for, among others, customer advisors (at the cash registers), multi-purpose sales operators, sales department managers and security agents.
Currently the company has a workforce of 7,000 employees, of which more than 2,700 have between 10 and 18 years of seniority. Auchan is one of the largest employers in the country.
Eurofound (2025), Auchan Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 202336, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202336.
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