AA looks to cull 300 jobs as post float cost-cutting drive begins
ROADSIDE recovery service AA is planning to cut 300 jobs as part of a wide-ranging review into costs, it is understood.
The cuts, which will all be back-office, will come as part of a review into its costs, launched following its float last year. It is understood they will take place as the company “significantly” invests in new technology for its back office.
However, the changes are also likely to include the creation of 50 new front-line patrol posts.
In August, chief executive Chris Jansen and chief financial officer Andy Boland left, leaving executive chairman Bob Mackenzie in charge.
An AA spokesperson said: “We recognise the need to embrace change to continue to improve our customer service. To do this we must deploy our resources more effectively to support our frontline staff, as well as investing in the business’s future.”