Amazon Expands in Ohio with Monroe Fulfillment Center
September 18 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
New facility will employ more than 1,000
associates
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open
its fourth Ohio fulfillment center in Monroe, which will create
more than 1,000 full-time positions. The company recently announced
an upcoming fulfillment center in North Randall, and it currently
operates fulfillment centers in Etna and Obetz. Additionally, there
are more than 65,000 authors, sellers, and developers in Ohio
growing their businesses and reaching new customers via Amazon
products and services.
“We are excited to continue growing in Ohio, adding 1,000 new
jobs to the more than 6,000 Amazonians already working in the
state,” said Sanjay Shah, Amazon’s Vice President of North America
Customer Fulfillment. “The support of local leaders and incredible
workforce has been instrumental in our decision to locate the new
fulfillment center in the state, and we are grateful for the
support we’ve received to bring new jobs and investment to
Ohio.”
“We welcome Amazon’s commitment to bring 1,000 new jobs to
Monroe and its growth in Southwest Ohio,” said JobsOhio President
and Chief Investment Officer John Minor. “Amazon is a terrific
partner of Ohio, and we look forward to working with the company as
it expands jobs and opportunities throughout the state.”
Associates at the one-million-square-foot facility will pick,
pack and ship larger customer items such as sports equipment,
gardening tools, and pet food.
“Amazon's commitment to providing quality employment
opportunities for residents of the Monroe area is impressive,” said
Monroe City Manager William Brock. “One of Southwest Ohio's
greatest strengths is its collaborative and regional nature, and we
are proud that this project will positively affect numerous
communities.”
Full-time employees at Amazon receive competitive hourly wages
and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, 401(k)
and company stock awards starting on day one.
“Amazon’s decision to locate in Monroe deepens the company’s
investment in our region,” said Johnna Reeder, president and CEO,
REDI Cincinnati. “Greater Cincinnati’s location at the heart of the
U.S. makes it easier to access customers across the country. We’re
proud to welcome Amazon to its new home in Monroe.”
“Warren County is excited to have Amazon build on its already
strong partnership with Ohio as it locates a new facility in the
City of Monroe,” said Martin Russell, executive director of the
Warren County Port Authority. “Amazon’s commitment to Warren County
and all of Southwest Ohio will afford those seeking employment with
great opportunity. With Warren County’s prime location at the
center of the U.S. market, we look forward to partnering with
Amazon as they continue to grow their business here and
globally.”
Amazon also offers regular full-time employees maternity and
parental leave benefits and access to innovative programs like
Career Choice, where it will pre-pay up to 95 percent of tuition
for courses related to in-demand fields, regardless of whether the
skills are relevant to a career at Amazon. Since the program’s
launch, more than 10,000 employees have pursued degrees in game
design and visual communications, nursing, IT programming and
radiology, to name a few.
To learn more about working at an Amazon fulfillment center,
visit www.amazondelivers.jobs.
The Monroe project is being developed by IDI Gazeley.
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