Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center in Fall River, Mass., Creating Hundreds of New Full-Time Jobs
November 24 2015 - 4:12PM
Business Wire
Earlier today at a press conference with Governor Charlie Baker,
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced plans to open a
fulfillment center in Fall River, Mass. This facility will bring
more than 500 full-time jobs to the area. These jobs will be
eligible for comprehensive benefits on day one that include health
insurance, 401(k) with 50 percent match, bonuses, company stock
awards and a network of support to help ensure employees
succeed.
“Our footprint in Massachusetts continues to grow. We currently
employ hundreds of developers, engineers, and scientists. Now we
will add hundreds of additional full-time associates in our first
fulfillment center in the state,” said Mike Roth, Amazon’s vice
president of North America operations. “Massachusetts is a great
place to do business and we are excited to be creating more
jobs.”
Amazon currently operates a sortation center in Stoughton and
also has research and technology offices throughout the state.
“Amazon’s presence in Fall River and their commitment to create
hundreds of new jobs will bring an important economic boost to one
of our gateway cities and the surrounding region,” Governor Charlie
Baker said. “Our administration is focused on paving the way for
more companies to grow and expand in the Commonwealth and
increasing economic opportunities available for our residents to
succeed.”
Hourly employees at Amazon fulfillment centers also enjoy
maternity and paternity leave benefits. These benefits offer up to
20 weeks of paid leave, a flexible Ramp Back Program, and a Leave
Share Program that allows employees the ability to share their paid
leave with their spouse or partner.
The more than a million-square-foot fulfillment center will be
developed by the Trammell Crow Company.
About Amazon
Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The
company 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
www.amazon.com/about.
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