'I have a job that keeps me cool during heatwave'

Not everyone can boast about being at work during a heatwave.

But for Hakan Sahin, who works at Target Food Store in Alfreton Road, Nottingham, being on shift means he can cool off when he is stocking up the fridges and freezers.

The 20-year-old said: "I love it. Outside it's burning [hot]...so it's quite nice to work in a cool place."

It comes as heat health alerts have come into force across most of England as the country braces for a second summer heatwave.

The job of stocking up the dairy and frozen sections was not a popular one during winter, when staff put on a few extra layers to tackle the cold, Mr Sahin said.

However, it is a completely different story in the summer.

"There are lots of [jobs that involve working] outside, like construction jobs.

"I was not working yesterday, but I still came to the store to see what's going on because it's a cool place. I love [being here]."

But he is not the only one who loves wandering by the frozen section.

Can Duran, who runs the store, says the scorching temperature means more overheated customers coming into the store to cool off.

"They just come in, and the first reaction is 'it's nice and cool in here'.

"They buy their drinks and stay for two minutes, talk to their friends, and obviously when they're ready, they go back out.

"We give them refreshing coolness here, and they just buy a little something."

Working near the fridges during a heatwave is "the best", he added.

"We start wearing shorts when it gets hot.

"When the frozen stock comes in, we love it because it's hot, and we just open the freezer; the coldness comes through.

"Not everyone can get what we get. For us it's a benefit because we get the cold rather than the heat.

"I'm lucky to work here. I have a job, and I feel the coldness."

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