TNT to create 1,200 Manchester jobs
DELIVERY group TNT is planning to hire 1,200 staff across Greater Manchester for a new business-to-consumer postal service.
TNT Post, owned by the Dutch post office, already has a distribution and sorting office in Warrington but will open 11 delivery offices in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, Wigan and Bury.
It plans to hire a combination of postmen and back office staff on a part-time and full-time basis.
The firm has already started recruiting and has seen more than 600 candidates. The new delivery service will operate alongside the Royal Mail services.
Chief executive Nick Wells said: “We are passionate about creating new job opportunities for the people of Greater Manchester and delighted to make this announcement. The postal industry is undergoing great change and I am proud that TNT Post is able to create new jobs for people who need them and also to provide career opportunities for those who want to progress in a growing company.
“We are a dynamic company with motivated people working to provide great customer service. Our commitment to training and development will not only benefit TNT Post employees, but also the wider business community as our Posties progress their career with us or look for new opportunities within other businesses.”
Tim Newns, chief executive of inward investment agency MIDAS, said: “I’m delighted that TNT Post has chosen to invest in Greater Manchester, in a development which will a have hugely positive impact on economic growth and job creation.
“TNT Post has championed innovation in the industry and it is testament to the strength of our logistics sector that Greater Manchester has been chosen as the first region outside of London to receive this investment. I wish the company a warm welcome to Manchester and MIDAS will continue to provide support for the project as it develops.”
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said: “This scale of investment and job creation in and around Manchester is always welcome and it’s pleasing that TNT Post has decided to launch a major Greater Manchester operation. Their approach to recruitment, especially in reaching out to the long-term unemployed and younger people, is commendable.”
