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Yodel

Transport/Logistics

United Kingdom

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Privately owned by the Barclay brothers and formerly the UK business of DHL, Yodel came to life in 2010. With the parent company, Shop Direct Group, Yodel are a company in the logistics industry and they deliver parcels to homes all over the United Kingdom.

As the company operates relatively low delivery prices, Yodel deliver parcels to homes from many of the United Kingdom’s top retailers (85% of the top retailers) so part time jobs with Yodel could be available for students and young people as the company is the UK’s leading independent parcel carrier. On busy days, depending on the time of year, Yodel deliver parcels to around 1 million homes and they cover every postcode across the nation.

The good news for students and young people who are looking for student jobs, part time weekend jobs or seasonal work is that Yodel offers roles with all these types of hours. So, if you have study commitments or other commitments, Yodel jobs and careers could be perfect for you. Saturday jobs with Yodel can be driving jobs which will see you delivering parcels around your local area.

As you might expect with a delivery company that delivers the parcels of 85% of the United Kingdom’s top retailers, Yodel has busy periods and they are especially busy around Christmas time. This is perfect if you are looking for Christmas jobs with Yodel or other seasonal work as recruitment takes place for these busy times.

For graduate jobs and other full time careers, Yodel are always on the lookout for drivers holding various licences. Warehouse jobs, operations and head office careers are also possible with Yodel so there could be opportunities for graduates and young people with a variety of educational backgrounds.

Yodel look for staff who are both talented and driven so that, as a team, parcels that mean the world to people can be delivered safely and the company can continue to grow and move forward. Whatever the role at Yodel, whether it is Saturday jobs, seasonal work or a full time career, Yodel require you to be ultimately customer focussed. Yodel jobs mean you should also be self motivated and be able to work under your own initiative, always with the stress on fantastic customer service.

For jobs and careers with Yodel, even for seasonal and part time jobs, you will be given training and development so that if you wish, in the future, you can continue your career with the company. For head office roles with Yodel, whether it’s in IT, HR, finance or other specialisms, Yodel are looking for people with bags of energy and enthusiasm who will thrive from working in an honest and open environment and where your ideas are encouraged.

It is difficult to imagine, but Yodel deliver parcels to every single postcode across the United Kingdom. This is great news for those of you looking for seasonal or weekend driving jobs. Wherever you live or wherever you are studying, you could find driving jobs with Yodel. With three warehouses that operate around the clock, 24 hours a day, students and young people who are based in Wednesbury, Hatfield or Shaw could find Yodel warehouse jobs here. Head office careers with Yodel will be primarily based at the company’s support centres in Liverpool and Hatfield.

Yodel recruit staff on an ongoing basis and, depending on the type of Yodel jobs and careers you are applying for, there are different recruitment processes. The careers section of the company website will inform you of the individual processes. Sometimes it might be case of uploading your CV and for other roles, you might need to download an application form or go through a few tests for more specialised driving jobs, for example. If you are interested in seasonal jobs with Yodel, especially Christmas jobs, keep an eye out for recruitment dates for these roles.

So, if you are a student or school leaver looking for Saturday jobs or driving jobs and warehouse work on a seasonal basis, what are you waiting for? Start applying today and you could be doing part time jobs sooner than you think. Head office roles could also be available, too.

And don’t forget, E4S regularly advertise a whole host of seasonal jobs, as well as Saturday jobs, so if driving jobs or warehouse work isn’t possible for you, take a look at some of the other weekend job opportunities out there.

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