Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center in Virginia
March 28 2017 - 3:01PM
Business Wire
Amazon’s new 1 million-square-foot facility
will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs
(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon today announced plans to open a new
fulfillment center in Clear Brook, Virginia, which will create more
than 1,000 full-time associate roles when opened. Amazon currently
employs more than 3,500 full-time hourly associates at its three
existing Virginia fulfillment centers in Chester, Petersburg and
Sterling.
“Our ability to expand in the Commonwealth is the result of two
things: incredible customers and an outstanding workforce in the
state,” said Akash Chauhan, Amazon’s Vice President of North
America Operations. “We are excited to grow in support of the more
than 85,000 authors, sellers, and developers in Virginia growing
their businesses and reaching new customers on Amazon products and
services.”
“We are proud that Amazon will grow its presence in Virginia
with this major investment and new operation that will bring more
than 1,000 job opportunities to Frederick County and the northern
Shenandoah Valley,” said Governor Terry McAuliffe. “Virginia was
selected for its business climate, infrastructure, strong
workforce, and global competitiveness, and Amazon’s expansion is a
powerful illustration of our ongoing efforts to build a new
Virginia economy. We thank the company for its partnership and
commitment to the Commonwealth.”
Amazon employees at the more than 1 million-square-foot Clear
Brook fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship larger customer
items such as big-screen televisions, kayaks and patio
furniture.
“It is exciting to see the Amazon brand represented throughout
the Commonwealth and continuing to grow,” said Secretary of
Commerce and Trade Todd Haymore. “With the third-largest
state-maintained transportation network, Virginia is within a
one-day drive of more than 40 percent of the U.S., making the
Commonwealth and Frederick County an ideal location for the
distribution and global logistics industry. Amazon is a valued
corporate citizen and employer in Virginia, and we look forward to
watching its ongoing success.”
Full-time employees at Amazon receive highly competitive pay,
health insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans
and company stock. The company also offers up to 20 weeks of paid
leave and innovative benefits such as Leave Share and Ramp Back,
which give new parents flexibility with their growing families.
Amazon also offers hourly employees its Career Choice program which
helps train employees for in-demand jobs at Amazon and other
companies so that they can prepare for the future and take full
advantage of the nation's innovation economy. The program pre-pays
95% of tuition for courses in in-demand, high-wage fields,
regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a future career at
Amazon. Over 9,000 employees have participated in Career Choice and
more are signing up every day.
Amazon recently announced plans to create more than 100,000 jobs
across the U.S. over the next 18 months. You can learn more about
working at Amazon by visiting http://www.amazon.jobs.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather
than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment
by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets,
Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and
services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit
www.amazon.com/about.
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