UPS UK hiring 1,300 temporary staff for Christmas season

UPS has announced that it expects to hire about 1,300 driver helpers in the UK to help with the surge in parcel volumes over the Christmas season. “With the usual increase in online shopping during this period, hiring an additional 1,300 driver helpers will help ensure that we are appropriately staffed to meet our customers’ needs this Christmas,” said Luis Arriaga, Managing Director, UPS UK and Ireland.

UPS in the UK has about 8,000 permanent employees, operates 57 facilities, and has a fleet of more than 2,200 vehicles across the country.