Amazon warehouse will deliver 1,200 jobs

AMAZON is to open a new warehouse in Bolton, creating 1,200 new jobs in the process.

The high-tech centre, due to open next year, will be equipped with robots that can automatically pick customer orders from shelves before moving them to a packing area for delivery. Amazon said that the new facility would take the total number of permanent jobs it has created in the North West to more than 3,500. It is already recruiting to fill a mixture of positions, including operations managers, engineers, and specialists in human resources and IT.

All permanent employees will earn at least £8.15 an hour after two years, with pay increasing from a starting salary of £7.65 an hour or above.

Amazon, which has recently opened similar centres in Daventry, Doncaster, Warrington and Tilbury, said that the regional network would allow it to meet increasing customer demand, expand selection and enable small firms that sell through Amazon Marketplace to grow their businesses.

Stefano Perego, Amazon’s director of customer fulfilment, said: ‘Our ability to expand in the North West of England is the result of two things: incredible customers and an outstanding workforce.’

He added: ‘We are thrilled to begin recruitment for 1,200 new permanent roles in Bolton – with competitive wages and comprehensive benefits starting on day one.’