To use the app, people will need to select their desired work hours and location, and the app will lead them to the customer’s door. Meanwhile, just like Uber, customers will be able to track the parcel on its journey.

The scheme is intended to provide customers with a one hour delivery slot – much like the existing paid-for Prime Now service.

Amazon is calling its new employees ‘freelance drivers’, and citing it as a “great opportunity to be your own boss.”

An advert on Craigslist reads:

“Earn £13-£15 per hour including tips delivering packages with Amazon.

“All you need is a vehicle, an Android phone, and some free time.

“This is a great opportunity to be your own boss: deliver when you want and make some extra cash.”

Got a car and some spare time? How you could earn extra cash as an Amazon delivery service