The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
East Midlands; Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire; East Derbyshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Chesterfield
Sector
Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Non-specialised retail sale 47.12 - Other non-specialised retail sale
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 March 2019
Employment effect (start)
27 March 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
Amazon, the online retailer has announced that it is opening a new warehouse, also known as a ‘fulfilment centre’ in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, creating 200 permanent jobs. Amazon’s vice-president of UK customer fulfilment said that they were ‘looking forward to welcoming a new team.’
There is no precise information as to when the new centre is expected to open, though it has been reported that recruitment has already started for managerial and support roles, with recruitment for warehousing jobs expected to follow closely behind.
The announcement comes after the company added about 4,000 jobs in the UK in 2018 (400 new jobs announced in March, 2,500 new jobs announced in July and 1,030 new jobs announced in October).
Eurofound (2019), Amazon, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 97536, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97536.
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