{"id":11653,"date":"2012-11-02T11:18:54","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T11:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=11653"},"modified":"2012-11-02T11:18:54","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T11:18:54","slug":"food-superstore-open-for-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2012\/11\/02\/food-superstore-open-for-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Food superstore open for recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Iceland Foods has been through difficult times in recent years, but now they are hitting new heights.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11660\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11660\" title=\"nologo_week4_AlbanyRoadStore_Small_AQ\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Albany Road Store\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11660\" title=\"nologo_week4_AlbanyRoadStore_Small_AQ\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Albany Road Store\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2012\/10\/Iceland-3-e1351510888831-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iceland is returning to its glory days<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the first quarter of 2012 founder Malcolm Walker bought back a controlling share in the company, securing its future, and in the summer was named the <em>Sunday Times<\/em> <a title=\"Iceland Award\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestcompanies.co.uk\/Overview.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018Best Big Company to Work For in the UK\u2019<\/a> award.<\/p>\n<p>The company has gained momentum recently, demonstrated by Llanrumney\u2019s new store outperforming expectations by 150 per cent. Now, contrary to the job market, it is looking to recruit new people.<\/p>\n<p>Leigh, manager of the Albany Road store, said: \u201cMost importantly we look for happy, smiley people. We always train them in everything they need to know, and we have a welcoming, open working culture.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iceland Foods has been through difficult times in recent years, but now they are hitting new heights. In the first quarter of 2012 founder Malcolm Walker bought back a controlling share in the company, securing its future, and in the summer was named the Sunday Times \u2018Best Big Company to Work For in the UK\u2019 award. The company has gained momentum recently, demonstrated by Llanrumney\u2019s new store outperforming expectations by 150 per cent. 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