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.