UK-based food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) has said that the company is looking to fill several new roles to meet the demand for its food products amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

The company’s CEO Ronald Kers a video message said that the company has decided to launch its first-ever nationwide recruitment campaign to fill in vacancies across all its businesses.

Kers said: “2 Sisters’ job is literally to feed the nation. Getting food to people has never been so important. As we come together as a country to fight the coronavirus, we need everybody’s help to keep our factories running.

“We urgently need people so we can keep delivering a full range of products to supermarkets across the country. We are recruiting now for a wide range of factory and logistics jobs up and down the country. Please join us and help feed the nation.”

2SFG currently has a workforce of 20,000 at its facilities in the UK and Europe, who are engaged in the manufacture of chicken products, Fox’s Biscuits and other bakery goods.

The company claims that 75% of the UK population eat its food every day.

Kers added: “This has brought about an urgent need for vacancies, both permanent and temporary roles.

“We have seen this across food and retail. We are hopeful that given the devastating effect this current crisis has had on the leisure and hospitality sectors, we can reach out to these people and persuade them that a career in the food industry can be both fulfilling and enjoyable.”