Amazon hiring 250,000 new workers

Amazon hiring 250,000 new workers

Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers across the U.S, the mega online retailer announced this week.

The jobs, including seasonal, full-time and part-time positions, will be roles across its operations, including packing and picking to sorting and shipping. Some of the positions come with signing bonuses of up to $3,000 in select locations with employees earning between $17 and $28 per hour, depending on position and location.

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“Whether someone is looking for a short-term way to make extra money or is hoping to take their first step toward a fulfilling and rewarding career at Amazon, there’s a role available for them. A fulfillment or transportation employee who starts with us today will see a 13% increase in pay over the next three years—likely more, including our annual wage investments—and that’s on top of offerings like pre-paid college tuition with Career Choice and health care benefits on day one,´ John Felton, Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations, said in a statement.

Many of the positions include new benefits, such as a new emergency savings program and a financial assistance pilot program that has helped save hourly employees nearly $20 million, according to the company.

Amazon has added more than 800,000 jobs in the last five years and is investing $1.3 billion this year towards pay increases for customer fulfillment and transportation employees, bringing the average pay for those positions to more than $20.50 per hour.

Interested candidates can see hiring locations and open positions at amazon.com/apply.