Ecommerce giant Amazon has opened a new £500m robotics fulfilment centre at Gateway 45, Leeds, creating 2,000 jobs by November.
Amazon is recruiting for roles such as engineers, specialists in IT, HR, finance and health and safety, as well as staff to pick, pack and ship orders.
The new centre will showcase Amazon Robotics across three floors of advanced technology where the robots will stow, pick and ship orders.
The latest site is Amazon’s 31st in the UK, and is located less than 10 miles from its Wakefield centre. The company has invested more than £1.5bn in West Yorkshire since 2010.
Amazon is making energy efficiency a “top priority” as the fulfilment centre features solar roof panels to reduce unnecessary energy consumption.
Amazon regional director Richard Thompson said: “West Yorkshire is an important region for Amazon, with more than 3,800 small- and medium-sized enterprise selling partners, and I am delighted to confirm our ongoing commitment with this £500m investment in a new, state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Leeds.
“This new site will create more than 2,000 new jobs, taking our total workforce in the region to more than 4,000 full and part-time roles, and our investment in the region to more than £1.5bn since 2010.
“Amazon continues to invest in our buildings and innovative technology to provide our people with some of the most advanced workplaces of their kind in the world, ensuring their wellbeing while delivering for our customers.”
James Mason, chief executive of West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, added: “This further, significant investment from Amazon is a confirmation of our strategic location for the logistics industry as a whole, and a ringing endorsement for the strength and skillset of the workforce in our region.
“We at the chamber welcome the job creation, a significant boost for the region’s economy.”
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