Tesco has announced a huge series of changes across its supermarkets that will impact around 2,100 jobs.
The supermarket is to shake up its shop management roles and shut remaining counters and hot delis, on top of other measures.
The counters and hot delis will close from February 26.
Tesco said all affected workers will be offered different roles within the company.
However, it did not confirm the exact number of staff who work on the hot food delis and counters.
Tesco also confirmed today that it will reduce the number of lead and team managers in its larger stores.
The shake-up of its management structure will impact around 1,750 workers, while 350 workers will be affected by a series of localised changes.
This include the closure of eight pharmacies and reduced hours at some in-store post offices.
Tesco will also remove a number of head office roles and will close the its Maintenance National Operating Centre in Milton Keynes.
Again, workers will have the option to move into other vacancies across the business, the supermarket confirmed.
Tesco said it will introduce around 1,800 new shift leader roles across its stores who will lead day-to-day operations.
These roles will be lower paid, but managers who take the jobs will have their pay protected for two years.
Jason Tarry, Tesco UK and ROI CEO said: “These are difficult decisions to make, but they are necessary to ensure we remain focused on delivering value for our customers wherever we can, as well as ensuring our store offer reflects what our customers value the most.
"Our priority is to support those colleagues impacted and help find alternative roles within our business from the vacancies and newly created roles we have available.”
Tesco first announced changes to its counters back in 2019, and says it has been reviewing them on an "ongoing basis" ever since.
The majority of stores do not have fresh food counters as last year Tesco closed meat, fish and deli counters in more than 300 of its stores.
Reports from December 2022 said the store would axe a further 279 food counters at the beginning of this year.
In its release, the supermarket said it would continue to work with third parties to offer a counter experience in-store where it can.
