AMAZON Logistics has announced that it will open a new delivery station in Harlow. The 7,000 square metre building is expected to be fully operational this summer, and will serve customers based in the Harlow area. 

The delivery station will create more than 30 permanent jobs, in addition to over a hundred driver opportunities for Amazon Logistics’ delivery service partners and Amazon Flex delivery partners. Delivery stations power the last mile of our order process and help speed up deliveries for customers.  Packages are shipped to a delivery station from neighbouring Amazon fulfilment and sortation centres, loaded into delivery vehicles and delivered to customers.  For more information about open positions, visit www.amazon.jobs

Harlow’s MP, Robert Halfon, said: “This is fantastic news for our town and is just another example showing that Harlow is open for business. The past year has been a very difficult time for our community and many residents have lost their jobs, which is why these hundreds of new job opportunities are even more welcome.

“We are building an even better Harlow with thousands of new jobs and apprenticeships opportunities, our Enterprise Zone, the £81 million new Junction 7a, new hospital, the up to £76 million to regenerate the town centre and now this new major jobs boost.”

Amazon is also offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to build their own business delivering Amazon packages, as well as independent contractors the flexibility to be their own boss and create their own schedule delivering for Amazon Flex. To learn more, visit www.logistics.amazon.co.uk and flex.amazon.co.uk. 

Kerry-Anne Lawlor, Country Director for Amazon Logistics, said: “We are excited to invest in the Harlow area with a new delivery station that will provide efficient delivery for customers, and create new jobs for the talented workforce.”

Amazon employees receive competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. Pay starts at £9.70 per hour and employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, subsidised meals and an employee discount – which combined are worth more than £700 annually – as well as a company pension plan.

Amazon offers employees Career Choice, an innovative programme which pre-pays 95% of tuition for courses in high-demand fields, up to £8,000 over four years, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon.

We prioritise the safety and health of our people above all else, and we invested more than $10 billion globally to help keep our people safe and deliver products to customers throughout 2020. We implemented more than 150 significant process enhancements in our operations, from deep cleaning of our facilities to processes that allow for effective social distancing and more.