"Actually, I initially considered working in a supermarket to be beneath me," Staats says now. She almost turned down the offer she received four years ago from her former store manager. "I had just obtained my vocational diploma in social and cultural work and was planning to pursue a bachelor's degree. I had been working part-time at Jumbo for years, and my store manager saw potential for advancement. Until then, I never saw myself in a permanent position at a supermarket, but I decided to give it a chance."
Jumbo's provision of development and advancement opportunities for employees is not new. As one of the first supermarket chains, Jumbo established its own training center, Jumbo Academy. Here, employees can pursue both vocational and bachelor-level qualifications and participate in individual training sessions. The slogan: You make Jumbo.