Creating More Job Opportunities: Amazon Hiring 100,000 New Full- and Part-Time Employees Across the U.S. and Canada
September 14 2020 - 3:01AM
Business Wire
The new 100,000 Operations network jobs include
industry leading pay of at least $15 per hour and benefits from day
one, sign-on bonuses up to $1,000 in select cities, and access to
training programs like Career Choice that make these roles a
springboard into a career at Amazon or other companies
Amazon to open 100 new Operations buildings in
September alone across fulfillment centers, delivery stations,
sortation centers and other sites – many of the new jobs are at the
company’s newest state-of-the-art buildings
Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN) continues to provide opportunities for
regular full-time and part-time jobs in its fulfillment and
logistics network as it expands its footprint to better serve
customers in communities where they live. Today the company
announced that it is hiring an additional 100,000 regular
employment opportunities throughout the U.S. and Canada on top of
the 33,000 Corporate and Technology jobs announced last week. The
roles offer a starting wage of at least $15 per hour, and in select
cities Amazon is offering sign-on bonuses up to $1,000 to new
hires. On top of Amazon’s minimum $15 wage, the company offers
full-time employees industry-leading benefits, which include
health, vision and dental insurance from day one, 401(k) with 50
percent company match, up to 20 weeks paid parental leave and
Amazon’s innovative Career Choice program, which pre-pays 95% of
tuition for courses in high-demand fields.
“We are opening 100 buildings this month alone across new
fulfillment and sortation centers, delivery stations, and other
sites,” said Dave Clark, Senior Vice President of Worldwide
Operations at Amazon. “We are proud to be hiring 100,000 new
associates with pay of $15 per hour or more across those buildings
and in our network. Our expansion also comes with an unwavering
commitment to safety. Collectively, our new team members have
already completed more than 1,200,000 hours of safety training,
with over 500,000 more hours expected, to ensure that in addition
to fast and efficient delivery for our customers, we’re providing a
safe and modern environment for our employees and partners.”
Hiring for the new roles is already underway. Interested
candidates can visit amazon.com/apply to learn more and apply.
Amazon has already opened over 75 new fulfillment, sortation
centers, regional air hubs, and delivery stations in the U.S. and
Canada in 2020 to serve customers. Since 2010, Amazon has directly
created more than 600,000 jobs in the U.S across its corporate
offices and operations sites, and invested more than $350 billion
across more than 40 states, including infrastructure and
compensation. You can see all the states with jobs available at
amazon.com/apply but some of the locations with the most roles
include:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin
In addition to job creation, Amazon is committed to being a good
neighbor in the communities where its employees live and work. Over
the last five months alone, Amazon’s Operations team has positively
impacted the lives of millions of people, donating $6 million to
non-profit organizations from coast to coast. This is in addition
to Amazon’s ongoing efforts to inspire and increase access to STEM
and computer science education via initiatives such as Amazon
Future Engineer, the commitment to addressing right now need of
children and their families by increasing access to food, shelter,
and basic goods and continuing relief efforts globally.
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