AO.com has announced it plans to recruit 250 new roles at its Crewe logistics hub which opened last month.

The recruitment drive by the Weston Road online electricals retailer is the result of customers turning to online shopping for products during the Covid-19 crisis.

Over 225,000 sq ft of warehouse space has been added to the site in the last three months with the third Crewe facility totalling 110,000 sq ft, the company says.

AO has grown its facilities to support the expansion of its retail business but also its third-party logistics division, which has added clients such as Aldi, The Cotswold Company, Simba and Keter in recent months.

David Ashwell, MD of AO Logistics said: "We've been quick to adapt to meet increased customer demand and we're investing in the future, adding more space and hundreds of new, quality jobs for people in Cheshire and Staffordshire.

"We're proud to be a growing local employer with a history of creating careers in phenomenal business where the sky is the limit.

"We've proudly provided a lifeline to customers during Covid-19 and a safe working environment for our people. Now, we're doubling down on our expertise and infrastructure to make sure that we're in a great position to cement the changes and keep serving customers brilliantly moving out of lockdown."

You can view the new roles here.

Crewe is the base for AO.com's Logistics head office as well as two distribution centres.