Job cuts for supermarket chain Morrisons could hit Essex, with over 2,600 jobs set to go nationwide and more than 15 stores based in the county.
The cuts come as the store attempts to rescue falling sales figures, which have plagued the chain since the growing successes of discount stores such as Aldi and Lidl.
Dalton Philips, Morrisons Chief Executive, said: "This is the right time to modernise the way our stores are managed.
"These changes will improve our focus on customers and lead to simpler, smarter ways of working.
"We know that moving to the new management structure will mean uncertainty for our colleagues and we will be supporting them through the process."
The new store structure would bring together department managers and supervisor positions into a single and smaller tier of team managers.
This year, the store claims 1,000 jobs will be created in Morrisons M local convenience stores and an additional 3,000 in new supermarkets.
Morrisons will look to offer displaced colleagues the opportunity to work in these growing businesses.
