Amazon is to open a new sortation centre on Merseyside later this year, creating hundreds of jobs in the 30,000 sq ft development.
According to the online giant, the large site in St Helens will sort parcels from the fulfilment centres before being transported to delivery stations, where they are collected by drivers and delivered to customers.
It will be in Haydock, and while the jobs figure is an initial estimate, it's believed that could rise during peak periods such as Christmas.
It's expected to open in September this year.
Kevin Marsh, General Manager for Amazon Sortation UK Operations, said: “We are delighted to be creating 250 permanent new jobs over the next 18 months in St Helens as we continue to develop our last mile logistics network.
"This sortation centre will have an important role in supporting the fast and reliable delivery Amazon customers love and trust.
“We would like to thank everyone in St Helens and beyond for their support on establishing this new site.”
According to Amazon, pay will start at £9.50 for employees, who will be offered a benefits package and company pension plan.
The firm hopes it will help meet customer demand, expand selection and enable SMEs selling on Amazon Marketplace to scale their businesses.
It comes after Amazon announced earlier this month it will create 2,000 new UK jobs by the end of the year, in a move that will take its total permanent workforce to almost 30,000.
