Jaw-dropping pictures show Britain’s largest Amazon distribution centre preparing for the Christmas rush. The monstrous warehouse, which opened in 2011 in Dunfermline, expands over 1.5million square feet and contains a whopping four miles of conveyor belts,

Behind-the-scenes snaps show rows upon rows of gifts, stacked high on shelves, as depot staff prepare the items to be sent out for Christmas.

Workers are seen passing boxes along lengthy conveyor belts, moving orders from one area to another for processing, wrapping gifts, and labelling – all important prep work before orders are shipped to customers’ doors.

The warehouse has rows upon rows full of orders
The warehouse has rows upon rows full of orders (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)

During Black Friday and the Christmas period, over 1,000 seasonal employees are hired in addition to the existing 1,200 staff. One employee described how new hires have been onboarded and says it’s important to ensure that everyone is on the same page.

“We prepare a playbook for the team, which is essentially a one-stop shop for all the information an employee might need,” said Jae, a senior operations manager at another distribution centre.

“The playbook describes every single part of our operation from front to back,” he adds, noting that there are even check marks for every item to make sure the whole team is prepared.

Over 1,000 seasonal employees are hired for the busy festive season
Over 1,000 seasonal employees are hired for the busy festive season (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)

They also run through ‘what if’ scenarios and detail what to do if the team hits any snags, such as faulty equipment or a truck arriving late-that way, Jae says, delivery station employees know how to handle these situations and can escalate them to the manager on duty.

The Amazon fulfilment centre is called EDI4 internally – named after Edinburgh International Airport.

It has 5,900 modular solar panels which generate the equivalent amount of electricity required to power over 320 homes for one year.

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