Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, based on Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe, is creating 25 new positions which it aims to fill by the end of March. Positions include HGV drivers, fork lift drivers, administrative roles in transport operations and customer service representatives.
The raft of new roles, which would boost Stiller’s staff numbers to 180, come after the firm’s sales grew to £16.1m last year, up from £15.2m in 2019. Stiller has leased two warehouses in Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, totalling 122,000 sq ft, to capitalise on the surge in demand for its services.
Managing director, Matthew Stiller, said: “Our increase in sales is down to the two additional warehouses and an upturn in our transport business. We have taken on new work for ecommerce packaging suppliers and additional transport business for clients that e-retail bulky products that require a full UK delivery service. We’re forecasting the full-year effect of that increased activity to be £16.5m for 2021.”
Stiller saw an initial drop in sales during the first lockdown, but saw a significant bounceback in the second half of the year.
“We’ve had big operational challenges just like all businesses have had in 2020,” added Matthew. “Dealing with a huge drop in work levels in April during the first lockdown, followed by a corresponding rebound, was challenging to manage. I also cannot overstate the huge influence Amazon’s ecommerce market share has had on the third-party logistics sector. In most weeks, deliveries to their fulfilment centres is eclipsing all supermarket distribution centres combined.”
Matthew added: “This latest recruitment campaign will help us to not only maintain our service standards but also to further improve on them. It’s a somewhat challenging environment to be recruiting in at the moment, but it’s very positive that we’re increasing the size of our team and we expect to see further growth in 2021.”
Interested in applying? Visit stiller.co.uk or email info@stiller.co.uk
