Evri to boost courier fleet in record recruitment drive

Evri is recruiting 8,000 additional couriers alongside 1,000 warehouse and other supporting roles this year as it plans to deliver around four million parcels a day.

The business’ total self-employed courier workforce will increase to 28,000 operating via a network five hubs, 27 depots and 550 delivery units.

Martijn De Lange, Evri’s chief executive, said: “We know that service, reliability and quality are critical factors for our clients and consumers.

“We have an industry-leading 99% on-time delivery rate and our couriers have received more than three million five-star reviews on Trustpilot and customers using our own app rate their courier 4.7 out of five on average.

“New client wins, and increased parcel volumes are proof of the trust customers have in our service and biggest-ever recruitment drive promises to deliver another record year.”

He added: “Evri is also on the way to be the most sustainable parcel delivery company by building the largest sustainable fleet of e-cargo bikes, with more bikes than ever on the road in 2024, as we move towards our goal of becoming net-zero by 2035.”

Last year, Evri delivered a record performance over its peak festive period, when it grew parcel volumes to more than 154 million over the nine weeks to 30 December 2023.

This included a delivery blitz in the final seven days after cautious shoppers waited for discounts before purchasing.

Across the country, 8,000 couriers are needed this year, exceeding the 5,000 for last Christmas, with Scotland, Bury St Edmunds, Plymouth and Gatwick key areas for hiring.

Couriers can apply easily by attending an introductory call with the local community delivery manager, and then begin training. Evri will begin training and onboarding new couriers from August.

The parcel delivery company has enhanced its courier package and has recently partnered with Onsi to give all self-employed couriers, both new and existing, access to new benefits including digital GP, mental health support, discounts at supermarkets and on fuel. This is additional to their existing benefits scheme and is completely free of charge.