Two new fulfillment centres to be built in Ajax and Hamilton
Five new delivery stations are also confirmed for
Kitchener, Stoney Creek, Vaughan, Etobicoke and Scarborough
SEATTLE, Sept. 9, 2020 /CNW/ - (NASDAQ: AMZN) -
Amazon.com, Inc. today announced plans to open two new fulfillment
centres in Hamilton, Ontario and
Ajax, Ontario. The new fulfillment
centres are anticipated to open in 2021 and will create more than
2,500 new, full-time jobs with competitive hourly wages,
comprehensive benefits and an industry-leading workplace. This will
bring Amazon's total to 10 fulfillment centres in Ontario and 16 in Canada.
"We're thrilled to continue expanding our operations in
Ontario with our newest
fulfillment centres in Hamilton
and Ajax," said Sumegha Kumar,
Director, Canadian Customer Fulfillment Operations, Amazon Canada.
"We've had great success with the talented workforce in
Ontario, and we look forward to
creating an additional 2,500 full-time jobs with competitive pay
and benefits starting on day one."
Hamilton Fulfillment Centre
At the new 855,000
square-foot fulfillment centre in Hamilton, more than 1,500 employees will work
alongside Amazon robotics to pick, pack and ship small items to
customers such as books, electronics and toys.
"I'm pleased that Amazon has chosen to locate its latest
fulfillment centre in Hamilton,"
said Donna Skelly, MPP for
Flamborough—Glanbrook. "My riding of Flamborough-Glanbrook has seen
unprecedented investment in the past couple of years. This is
evidence that business has confidence in Ontario as our government works to chart a
path to economic recovery and get people back to work."
"A warm welcome to Amazon," said David Sweet, MP for
Flamborough—Glanbrook. "Today's announcement is further proof of
the positive growth of Hamilton's
economy."
"Thank you, Amazon Canada, for investing in our community," said
Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the
City of Hamilton. "This further
highlights that Hamilton remains
the top destination in the province to grow, innovate and do
business. I am pleased that this significant investment will create
1,500 full-time jobs. This is the beginning of a strong partnership
with Amazon Canada, and I look forward to our continued
collaboration in the future."
Ajax Fulfillment Centre
At this new one million
square-foot fulfillment centre, more than 1,000 employees will pack
and ship large customer purchases such as sports equipment, patio
furniture, fishing rods, pet food, kayaks, bicycles and other
household goods.
"Amazon's decision to build a facility in Ajax is great news for our town and Durham
Region," said Hon. Rod Phillips, MPP
for Ajax. "The 1,000 new,
full-time jobs Amazon has committed to are coming at a crucial
time. It is a good example of the kind of investment we need in
Ontario as the economy recovers
from COVID-19."
"On behalf of Ajax Council, I want to express our excitement
that Amazon has chosen to invest in Ajax," said Shaun
Collier, Mayor of Ajax.
"Amazon's name is synonymous with innovation, growth and
technology, all of which reflect Council's vision for Ajax. Welcoming a global leader like Amazon
will mean so much to the community, keeping employment strong in
the Town, and across the Region as we recover from COVID-19. Taking
advantage of the Town's PriorityPATH fast-tracked development
process, we are accelerating the availability of 1,000 high quality
jobs in 2021. Thank you, Amazon – welcome to Ajax!"
"I am excited to hear that Amazon Canada has selected
Ajax for their new fulfillment
centre," said Hon. Mark Holland,
Member of Parliament for Ajax. "A
one million square-foot facility will create over 1,000 full time
jobs in Ajax, bringing much needed
jobs closer to home. This is a clear example of growth in
Ajax, making it an ideal spot to
live, work, and raise a family."
Further Expansion of Amazon Logistics with Five New Delivery
Stations
Amazon also recently added five new nearby delivery
stations in Stoney Creek,
Kitchener, Vaughan and Toronto (Etobicoke and Scarborough). The Etobicoke site has already launched, and the
Kitchener site will launch later
this year. The Stoney Creek,
Scarborough and Vaughan sites will launch in 2021. Delivery
stations power the last mile of Amazon's order fulfillment process.
Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon
fulfillment and sortation centres, and then loaded into vehicles
for delivery to customers. The new delivery stations will create
hundreds of permanent, full-time and part-time jobs, in addition to
offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to build their own small
business delivering Amazon packages, and independent contractors
the flexibility to be their own boss and create their own schedule
delivering for Amazon Flex. To learn more,
visit www.logistics.amazon.com and https://flex.amazon.com.
"We're pleased to welcome Amazon, which has chosen to invest in
the City of Kitchener through the
establishment of one of its new delivery stations," said
Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic. "As a global player in 21st
century retail, Amazon's new delivery station will create both new
permanent job growth and small business opportunities for local
entrepreneurs interested in establishing delivery businesses."
Amazon Employee Benefits and Career Choice
Opportunities
Full-time employees at Amazon receive
competitive hourly wages, including medical, vision and dental
coverage, a group RRSP plan, stock awards, and performance-based
bonuses starting on day one. Amazon also offers employees access to
innovative programs like Career Choice, where it will pay up to 95
per cent 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 25,000 employees
across the globe have pursued degrees in game design and visual
communications, nursing, IT programming and radiology, to name a
few.
Amazon Canada: Economic and
Community Investment
Amazon is proud to call Canada home. In total, Amazon employs more
than 21,000 full- and part-time employees at the company's
fulfillment centres, corporate offices and development centres in
Canada.
Between 2010 and 2019, Amazon has invested more than CAD
$11 billion in Canada, including infrastructure and
compensation to our employees. Amazon's expenditures in
Canada in 2019 have created an
estimated 24,000 jobs at firms other than Amazon.
Amazon's worldwide fulfillment network supports businesses of
all sizes through its Fulfillment by Amazon offering, and many
of those local businesses are based in Canada. There are more
than 30,000 authors, small and medium-sized businesses, and
developers in Canada growing their
companies and reaching new customers with Amazon products and
services.
To learn more about working at an Amazon fulfillment centre,
visit www.amazondelivers.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 amazon.com/about
and follow @AmazonNews.
SOURCE Amazon Canada