Why Morrisons is creating over 1,000 new jobs

Morrisons is creating over 1,000 permanent jobs to fulfil orders for its services on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon Prime Now.

The Bradford-based supermarket is workers to help pick and pack customer orders from over 50 stores, covering most major cities and many towns.

Customers are looking for different ways to access grocery home deliveries and Morrisons on Amazon and the Morrisons Store on Amazon Prime Now, accessible through the Prime Now site and app, provide Prime members with a way of getting free-of-charge same-day grocery delivery.

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Orders are placed on Amazon, before being picked in store by Morrisons employees and packed in a dedicated area. From there, the shopping is collected by Amazon Flex Delivery Partners and delivered to the customer within a two-hour delivery window on the same day.

Morrisons has partnered Amazon.Morrisons has partnered Amazon.
Morrisons has partnered Amazon.

The ‘Customer Assistant - Pick and Pack’ roles are available in over 50 stores across the country. Successful candidates will work as part of a delivery team in stores, ensuring that orders are picked and packed correctly and customer service standards are maintained.

Hannah Horsfall, head of Amazon at Morrisons, said: “At Morrisons, we’re doing everything we can to ensure everyone can order our great value food and have it delivered to their doorstep.

"We’re looking for team players, with good customer service skills that can play their full part in helping to feed the nation.”

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Morrisons says it is looking for team players.Morrisons says it is looking for team players.
Morrisons says it is looking for team players.
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