EXCLUSIVE: Amazon to create 1,400 new jobs in Peterborough with new £107 million centre
Tech giant Amazon is set to give a huge jobs boost for the city – with 1,400 new roles being created in Peterborough.
Amazon is opening a new £107 million centre in Peterborough, creating 1,400 jobs and demonstrating its commitment to investment in the region.
The 690,000 square foot building is the first of its kind in the UK and is expected to launch in late September.
Tomislav Batinic, Site Leader of the new facility, said: "Opening this facility alongside our existing Peterborough site strengthens our network and allows us to get products to customers faster. But what excites me most is the 1,400 jobs we're creating and the opportunity to build a fantastic team here from the ground up.
"Recruitment is already under way and we'd encourage anyone looking for a great career with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to get in touch."
Councillor Numan Ali Iqbal, cabinet member for growth and regeneration at Peterborough City Council, said: "Amazon have a long track record of success in Peterborough and are one of our biggest employers. We welcome the news that it is opening a new centre in Peterborough and continuing to invest in our residents as employees."
Roles available including engineers, HR and IT professionals, health and safety, and finance specialists.
Amazon's new centre is just metres away from its existing site in Peterborough, which has been open since 2010 and employs more than 1,000 permanent staff.
The new facility is Amazon’s first One Distribution Centre in the UK, which will store products from suppliers and rapidly replenish Fulfilment Centres across the UK, cutting out processing steps and speeding up deliveries to customers.
The site is part of Amazon's £40 billion UK investment plan for 2025–2027.
A spokesperson for the firm said that in addition to competitive pay, all employees at the Peterborough centre will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, subsidised meals and an employee discount — which combined are worth thousands of pounds annually — as well as a company pension plan.
The building has previously been used to provide additional capacity during Amazon's busy peak season but is now being fitted out as a permanent facility.