Online behemoth Amazon will create 2,000 new jobs over the next
two years with the opening of three more distribution centres.
Amazon made the announcement on the same day it opened its eighth
UK fulfilment centre, in Hemel Hempstead, which saw the creation
of 600 permanent jobs.
Up to 3,000 temporary jobs will also be created at the three new
fulfilment centres during the Christmas peak period. “We
have created thousands of jobs in the UK over the last few years
and are delighted to announce that we plan to create thousands
more in the next 24 months,” said Christopher North,
Amazon.co.uk’s managing director. “Our recruitment team has
been exceptionally busy recently hiring hundreds of employees at
the Hemel Hempstead fulfilment centre and they will certainly be
busy over the next couple of years as we continue to expand to
provide customers with the best possible experience. We look
forward to welcoming thousands of new recruits to the Amazon
team.”
Opportunities at the new centres will include roles in HR, IT,
facilities management, learning and development and a number of
operational management areas.
In a statement, prime minister David Cameron added, “This
is great news, not only for those individuals who will find work,
but for the UK economy. This shows that the UK has the
infrastructure and talent to continue to attract major
investments from leading companies such as Amazon.”
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