Sears Canada Inc. reported Wednesday it would simplify the labor structure at its stores, resulting in the reduction of another 624 jobs at the retailer.
The company said it plans to eliminate a "mid-tier level" of employees within its full-line stores, leading to an average loss of five employees per location. Some related regional and head-office positions will also be cut.
Earlier this month, Sears Canada said it would outsource its customer-support business and revamp its logistics operations. It said those moves would affect more than 1,600 employees. Those cuts were in addition to nearly 800 job cuts announced in November.
"Our current structure results in inefficiencies and barriers to effective communication among store associates, and the changes we are making are designed to result in better store execution and consistency of presentation and standards," said CEO Doug Campbell.