A week-long series of activities took place at Amazon's fulfilment centre in Coalville as team members celebrated the return of Prime Day.

Some of the fun and games organised for employees at the fulfilment centre included an ice-cream van and a DJ.

The events were organised by Amazon in Coalville to say thank you to the team for the work they do delivering for customers around the UK.

Valiben Odedara, a team member from Amazon in Coalville who took part in the Prime Day fun, said: "We had a great time celebrating together during Prime Day.

"We appreciated the chance to have fun and bond as a team as we prepared for a busy, rewarding week."

Amazon Coalville Site Leader, Richard Cowlishaw-Ellison, added: "Prime Day is an exciting time for customers and colleagues alike, so it's important we set time aside to mark the occasion.

"Our week of fun provided us with an opportunity to celebrate together while delivering for our customers."

(l-r) Naila Asghar, Taybah Qureshi and Zoya Gulam

Amazon says its employees receive competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Pay starts between £11 and £12 per hour per hour depending on location and employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection and an employee discount as well as a company pension plan.

The conpany adds that employees can also take advantage of Amazon's pioneering Career Choice programme, which pre-pays 95 per cent of tuition for courses in high-demand fields, up to £8,000 over four years, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon. 

Amazon also says it provides opportunities to improve existing skills or learn new ones through internal career progression opportunities such as cross-training, transferring to a different department and promotion into a managerial role.

To find out more about a career with Amazon, visit Amazon Jobs.