Amazon will open two more logistics centres in the UK. AFP
Amazon will open two more logistics centres in the UK. AFP
Amazon will open two more logistics centres in the UK. AFP
Amazon will open two more logistics centres in the UK. AFP

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Amazon to create 4,000 new UK jobs this year

New roles will bring online giant's permanent UK workforce to 75,000

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

July 14, 2022

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Amazon has announced plans to create more than 4,000 new permanent jobs across the UK this year.

The extra roles will bring the online retailer's permanent workforce to 75,000, having created 40,000 new jobs in the past three years.

Amazon said it had invested £1 billion ($1.2bn) across the UK and was set to be one of the 10 largest private-sector employers in the country.

The new roles are spread across the UK and include new warehouses set to open in Wakefield and Knowsley.

The jobs announced on Friday include roles in corporate and technology in software development, product management and engineering, and in operations teams.

Michael Foster of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union holds a sign outside an Amazon facility before the unionisation vote last year. AP
Michael Foster of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union holds a sign outside an Amazon facility before the unionisation vote last year. AP
Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. AP
Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. AP
A message placed by Amazon is seen at a warehouse breakroom in Bessemer, Alabama. Reuters
A message placed by Amazon is seen at a warehouse breakroom in Bessemer, Alabama. Reuters
A pamphlet distributed by Amazon to workers in Bessemer, Alabama, before another potential union vote. Amazon Union/ Handout via Reuters
A pamphlet distributed by Amazon to workers in Bessemer, Alabama, before another potential union vote. Amazon Union/ Handout via Reuters
In this file photo taken on March 26, 2021 people hold pro-union signs during a rally at the Amazon Spheres and headquarters in Seattle in solidarity with Amazon workers hoping to unionise in Bessemer, Alabama. AFP
In this file photo taken on March 26, 2021 people hold pro-union signs during a rally at the Amazon Spheres and headquarters in Seattle in solidarity with Amazon workers hoping to unionise in Bessemer, Alabama. AFP
The Amazon fulfilment centre in Bessemer, Alabama. AFP
The Amazon fulfilment centre in Bessemer, Alabama. AFP
In this file photo taken on November 26, 2021, people march during a protest in support of Amazon and Starbucks workers in New York City. AFP
In this file photo taken on November 26, 2021, people march during a protest in support of Amazon and Starbucks workers in New York City. AFP
Staten Island Amazon workers protest in Times Square as they demand union rights in New York City. Reuters
Staten Island Amazon workers protest in Times Square as they demand union rights in New York City. Reuters

“We’re continuing to invest in talent right across the UK, from apprentices in Swansea to data scientists in Edinburgh,” said John Boumphrey, Amazon's UK manager.

“People join us not just for the wide variety of roles, great pay and benefits, but for the career development opportunities we provide.

“Applicants recognise we are an employer that offers great development potential, and we are proud to have so many employees growing and taking the opportunity to learn new skills that will create paths to new jobs at Amazon and beyond.”

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Founders: Tamer Amer and Karim Maurice

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Industry: technology, logistics

Investors: A15 and self-funded 

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Updated: July 14, 2022, 11:01 PM
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