Local jobs in fulfillment and transportation
offer an average starting pay of more than $18 per hour, sign-on
bonuses up to $3,000 in select locations, comprehensive benefits,
and access to training programs that make these roles a springboard
into a long-term career
Announcement comes ahead of Amazon's annual
Career Day on September 15—a free virtual recruiting event with
1-on-1 career coaching open to all, regardless of experience level,
professional field, or background
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) continues to provide opportunities for
full-time and part-time jobs in logistics as it expands its
footprint to better serve customers in communities where they live.
Today, the company announced that it is providing an additional
125,000 local employment opportunities throughout the U.S., on top
of the 40,000 corporate and technology jobs announced earlier this
month. The roles in fulfillment and transportation offer an average
starting wage of more than $18 per hour—and up to $22.50 per hour
in some locations. The company also provides full-time employees
with comprehensive benefits from day one, worth an additional $3.50
per hour. They include health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k)
with 50% company match, up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, and
Amazon's Career Choice program, in which the company will pay full
college tuition for its front-line employees as part of a $1.2
billion investment to expand education and skills training for its
U.S. workforce.
"Before Amazon, I was at a car wash making $9 an hour. Then I
came to Amazon and I started earning $15 an hour—it was
life-changing for me," said Leonardo, an operations employee at an
Amazon fulfillment center in Miami. "This is the first time in my
life that I've had dental insurance, vision insurance, and life
insurance. And now that I have it here, I feel really good."
Hiring for the new roles is already underway and sign-on bonuses
of up to $3,000 are available in select locations. Interested
candidates can visit www.amazon.com/apply to learn more and
apply.
“Amazon’s job creation efforts will be welcomed by job seekers
across America—especially in more rural locations, which are
traditionally not the focus of strong retail investment,” said Neil
Saunders, Managing Director, Retail, for Global Data, an
intelligence and analytics research firm. “Our research has found
that salaries for logistics jobs are 16% higher than shop-floor
jobs, and a higher percentage of logistics roles have scope for
full-time working and provide benefits such as healthcare. In
essence, this expansive job creation effort will provide an
injection of wealth and opportunity into local areas.”
In 2021, Amazon opened over 250 new fulfillment centers,
sortation centers, regional air hubs, and delivery stations in the
U.S., and will open over 100 more buildings in September alone.
These are investments that can unlock opportunity, helping to
revitalize cities and neighborhoods. Since the beginning of the
pandemic, Amazon has hired more than 450,000 people in the U.S.,
and one-in-10 hourly employees who have been with the company six
months or longer have been promoted. Amazon is now the largest job
creator in the U.S. and was recently named by LinkedIn as the No. 1
company where Americans want to work and develop their careers.
"We are proud to offer opportunities for people from a range of
backgrounds, from furloughed workers to former military personnel,"
said Dave Clark, CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon. "We take our
responsibility as an employer seriously and want our employees to
succeed and thrive. That's why we offer an average starting wage of
over $18 per hour, provide a great range of comprehensive
benefits—including healthcare coverage, parental leave, career
training, and ways to save for the future—and have a team of
thousands working to build a safe and inclusive work environment.
Whether you're looking for a short-term job to make money for the
holidays or a long-term career, you're welcome here, and we look
forward to having you on our team."
Jobs are available in hundreds of cities and towns across
America. Interested candidates can see all the regions with open
positions at www.amazon.com/apply. Some of the states with the most
roles include:
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• Michigan
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Washington
In addition to hiring employees for its operations, Amazon is
also supporting the growth of small and medium-sized businesses and
helping to create tens of thousands of additional jobs. Amazon
works with more than 2,500 Delivery Service Partners, enabling
these aspiring entrepreneurs to build their own delivery companies
by leveraging Amazon's experience in operations and logistics.
These partners plan to hire more than 50,000 delivery associates by
the end of the year. Interested applicants can find out more
information here.
To help job seekers around the country, Amazon is hosting a
Career Day—America's biggest recruiting event—on September 15. The
free virtual event will offer 20,000 individual career-coaching
sessions with Amazon recruiters to help participants land their
next job, as well as thousands of additional sessions for Amazon
employees looking to transition to higher-paying roles within the
company or elsewhere. Attendees will have access to personalized
career coaching, insights, advice, and learning opportunities from
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and industry-leading experts, and tactical
training through coding workshops and breakout sessions. The event
is open to all, regardless of their level of experience,
professional field, or background. Register for free here.
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. Amazon strives to
be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer,
and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click
shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by
Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire
tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology,
Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things
pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about
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