Amazon to Hire More Than 1,000 for Seasonal Roles in Swansea and Port Talbot to Help Serve Customers during the Festive Season

Amazon has started recruiting for 20,000 seasonal positions across the UK for the festive season including more than 1,000 in Swansea and Port Talbot 

This year, Amazon has created 10,000 new permanent jobs across the UK

The seasonal roles are in addition to the 55,000 permanent employees Amazon has in the UK, offering competitive wages and benefits

Prospective employees are encouraged to take live virtual tours to see what it’s like to work behind the scenes at Amazon

Amazon today announced it is hiring for 20,000 seasonal positions across its UK network of fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations during the festive season, including more than 1,000 at the Swansea fulfilment centre and delivery station in Port Talbot.

Pay for Operations roles starts at a minimum of £10.00 p/h rising to £11.10 p/h in some parts of the UK for all full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal roles in Amazon’s fulfilment centres, sort centres and delivery stations.

Amazon’s delivery station in Port Talbot is also looking for individuals to deliver parcels in their spare time for between £13 to £15 per hour. Amazon Flex is a flexible way of making extra income, so you are able to deliver as little or as often as you like. For more information about Amazon Flex or to sign up, go to https://flex.amazon.co.uk.

“We prepare year-round for the festive season, and we’re excited to have more than 1,000 positions available this year in Swansea and Port Talbot. Our seasonal associates play an integral role in helping us deliver an exceptional experience for our customers,” said Amazon’s Swansea fulfilment centre Site Leader, Omer Kartal. “We look forward to welcoming back seasonal workers who return year-after-year to Amazon and to welcome new faces to the team, many of whom will continue on to full-time roles with the company after the festive period.”

To find out more about working at Amazon, from the range of roles on offer to the work environment, through career development, safety and community engagement, visit aboutamazon.co.uk/workplace.

To learn more about and apply for seasonal opportunities at Amazon, go to jobsatamazon.co.uk. To see what it’s like to work at an Amazon fulfilment centre, sign up for a virtual tour at uk.amazonfctours.com.

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