Amazon Announces Plans for Expansion in Georgia with New Fulfillment Center and More Than 500 Full-Time Jobs
June 22 2016 - 12:59AM
Business Wire
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans for a new
fulfillment center in Braselton, Georgia. When opened, Amazon will
create more than 500 new full-time jobs at the facility. The
company currently has more than 1,500 full-time employees at its
existing facilities in the state.
“We are excited to expand in the state of Georgia and add a new
fulfillment center to better serve our customers in the region,”
said Akash Chauhan, vice president of Amazon’s North America
Operations. “This facility will create hundreds of new jobs with
competitive pay and great benefits starting on day one. From the
local community to state leadership, we appreciate the tremendous
support from elected officials for this project and we look forward
to growing in the Peach State.”
Amazon employees at the new 600,000 square-foot fulfillment
center will pick, pack and ship large items for customers like
household décor items, sporting equipment and gardening tools.
“Amazon’s decision to expand in Jackson County speaks to the
strength and vitality of Georgia’s business-friendly environment,”
said Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. “Georgia has a long-standing
reputation for attracting leading businesses, and this project
further bolsters Georgia as the nation’s No. 1 state in which to do
business. We appreciate Amazon’s commitment to creating jobs in
Georgia and wish them continued success in our state.”
Full-time employees at Amazon receive competitive hourly wages
and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, 401(k)
and company stock awards starting on day one, as well as generous
maternity and parental leave benefits.
“Braselton is delighted to welcome Amazon to the town,” said
Town of Braselton Mayor Bill Orr. “We have outstanding corporate
citizenship and Amazon is a great addition and fit for our
community. Our town looks forward to partnering with Amazon and its
employees.”
Amazon also offers employees innovative programs like Career
Choice, where it will pre-pay 95 percent 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,
employees are pursuing degrees in game design and visual
communications, nursing, IT programming and radiology, to name a
few.
“Working with one of the world’s most recognizable global brands
to grow their presence in Georgia is very exciting,” said Georgia
Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr. “We are
grateful Amazon made the decision to locate a fulfillment center in
Jackson County, and we look forward to working with them as they
continue to impact the world from their Georgia operations.”
To learn more about working at an Amazon fulfillment center,
interested candidates can visit www.amazondelivers.jobs.
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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