Sheffield jobs: Amazon offers £3,000 sign on bonus in battle for Christmas staff
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The online giant has also bumped up night shift pay by £3 to £15.11-an-hour until December 25.
The ‘sortation operative’ jobs are with an agency and based at Amazon’s warehouse at Victory Park, Upwell Street, near Forgemasters in Brightside.
WHY IS AMAZON OFFERING A SIGN ON BONUS?
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Hide AdThe bonus comes as Sheffield’s growing number of logistics firms battle for staff.
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Last month, Clipper said it needed 500 for peak season, which includes Black Friday in November, Christmas and January when items are returned.
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The firm runs warehouses in Sheffield for fashion retailers PrettyLittleThing and Boohoo.
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Amazon recruits are employed by partner agency, Adecco, to carry out a ‘temporary work assignment’, an advert says.
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