Amazon set to create 300 new jobs at Dunstable depot - plus 100 temporary Christmas roles

Amazon announced last week that 10,000 new permanent roles are being created nationally in 2020, taking the company’s total permanent UK workforce to more than 40,000.

The Dunstable fulfilment centre on Boscombe Road already employs 1,000 people on a permanent basis and is a key employer in the region.

Stefano Perego, Amazon’s vice president of European customer fulfilment, said: “We’re proud to be creating 10,000 new permanent roles across our UK network of fulfilment centres, sort centres and delivery stations offering competitive wages and comprehensive benefits starting on day one.

"Our people have played a critical role in serving customers in these unprecedented times and the new roles will help us continue to meet customer demand and support small and medium sized businesses selling on Amazon.

"We are employing thousands of talented individuals in a diverse range of good jobs from operations managers and tech professionals through to people to handle customer orders.

“We prepare year-round for the festive season and we’re also excited to have over 20,000 seasonal positions available this year to help delight our customers. We look forward to welcoming back seasonal workers who return year-after-year to work at Amazon and welcome new faces to the seasonal team.”

The new roles, including engineers, graduates, HR and IT professionals, health and safety and finance specialists, as well as the teams who will pick, pack and ship customer orders. Amazon’s UK workforce will increase from over 30,000 people at the beginning of the year to more than 40,000 people by the end of 2020.

Business Secretary, Alok Sharma MP added: “While this has been a challenging time for many businesses, it is hugely encouraging to see Amazon creating 10,000 jobs in the UK this year.

“This is not only great news for those looking for a new job, but also a clear vote of confidence in the UK economy as we build back better from the pandemic. The government remains deeply committed to supporting retailers of all sizes and we continue to work closely with the industry as we embark on the road to economic recovery.”

For information about available opportunities, go to www.amazonjobs.co.uk.