To help it cope with an expected 53% increase in parcels over the next three months, Yodel has announced it is hiring for over 3,000 seasonal roles across the UK, including 2,500 couriers and 600 warehouse roles.
These new roles provide a flexible working environment with couriers able to scale deliveries around their existing schedules, and there is also potential for temporary roles to become permanent in the long term.
Yodel has already seen significant growth in parcel volumes this year supported by multiple new contract wins and renewals with some of the UK’s biggest retailers, as well as strong growth of its consumer-to-consumer deliveries, with volumes up 200% in the last two years.
This latest recruitment drive follows Yodel’s new partnership with Onsi, which will give greater financial flexibility to new couriers joining the business. The collaboration will enable couriers to access a portion of their earnings the next day, without waiting for the end of their pay cycle. Users can access up to £200 per withdrawal, with money transferred to their account within minutes.
Mike Hancox, CEO of Yodel, said, “As we head into the busiest time of year for retailers, we’re expanding our workforce to meet the boom in demand for parcel deliveries as the e-commerce market continues to go from strength to strength. We’re committed to supporting our network of couriers and providing a competitive range of benefits, and our partnership with Onsi Pay will enable us to continue leading the industry on this front.
“We’ve already seen high registration rates amongst new employees and are exploring a wider rollout of the platform to existing colleagues in the near future.”