Yodel is gearing up take on 3,000 seasonal staff – the majority of which will be couriers – in preparation for Black Friday and Christmas shopping.
It added that there was potential for the temporary roles to become permanent.
The company said it expected to handle up to 53% more parcels over the next three months as shoppers ramp up their spending ahead of the festive season.
The parcel carrier said it had already experienced significant growth in parcel volumes this year, with volumes up 200% in the last two years.
Yodel is now on the hunt for thousands of recruits, including 2,500 couriers and 600 warehouse roles.
The employment drive follows Yodel’s new partnership with Onsi Pay, which it claimed would give greater financial flexibility to new couriers.
The collaboration enables 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, Yodel CEO, 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 ecommerce 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 roll out of the platform to existing colleagues in the near future.”
