Amazon to Open New Fulfillment Center in Tampa, Fla., Area
August 05 2020 - 09:57AM
Dow Jones News
By Chris Wack
Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday it is planning to launch a new,
state-of-the-art Amazon fulfillment center in Temple Terrace,
Fla.
The online retailer said the new fulfillment center, which is
anticipated to launch in 2021, will create 750 new, full-time jobs
with comprehensive benefits starting on the first day. Amazon
currently operates seven fulfillment and sortation centers in
Florida in Jacksonville, Davenport, Orlando, Miami, Ruskin and
Lakeland.
Amazon's new operations facility will be more than 600,000
square feet on the ground floor. Employees at the site will work
alongside technology to pick, pack and ship smaller customer items
such as books, electronics, small household goods and toys. Amazon
also will hire for roles in human resources, operations management,
safety, security, finance and information technology.
Amazon said it also is planning a new delivery station in Lutz
that will power Amazon's last-mile delivery capabilities to speed
up deliveries for customers in Pasco County. Delivery stations
enable Amazon Logistics to supplement capacity and flexibility to
Amazon's delivery capabilities. The Lutz delivery station also is
seen opening in 2021.
Write to Chris Wack at chris.wack@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 05, 2020 09:42 ET (13:42 GMT)
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