Amazon Announces First Fulfillment Center in Colorado, Creating 1,000 Full-Time Jobs
January 23 2017 - 8:50AM
Business Wire
Associates at the new Aurora facility will
pick, pack, and ship large-sized customer orders
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open
its first fulfillment center in Colorado. The one-million square
foot facility in Aurora is expected to create more than 1,000 new
full-time jobs, which is in addition to the hundreds of associates
currently employed at the Amazon sortation center located in the
same city.
“We are excited to create 1,000 new full-time jobs in Colorado
that pay 30 percent higher than traditional retail jobs and receive
comprehensive benefits starting on day one,” said Akash Chauhan,
Amazon’s vice president of North America Operations. “One of the
benefits we are most proud of is Career Choice, in which Amazon
pre-pays 95% tuition for courses related to in-demand fields,
regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career
at Amazon. More than 9,000 employees have pursued degrees
through this program and we couldn’t be prouder of their
successes.”
“It’s always great news when a company as innovative as Amazon
makes an investment in Colorado,” said Colorado Governor John
Hickenlooper. “The company’s announcement of a second facility and
many more jobs for our state is something to celebrate. We are
thrilled Amazon has discovered our talented workforce here in
Colorado and we look forward to our ongoing partnership.”
Amazon employees at the Aurora fulfillment center will pick,
pack and ship larger customer items, such as sports equipment,
musical instruments and furniture.
“We knew Amazon coming to Aurora meant the creation of great
jobs for this community and the arrival of a strong corporate
neighbor,” said Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan. “Our community has
already benefited from their presence here and the announcement of
a second facility is very exciting because it means continued
economic growth in Aurora and the surrounding communities. The
hundreds of new jobs this facility will create will have a
significant positive impact on our city and the wider region.”
“Today’s announcement from Amazon is another vote of confidence
for our economic development efforts in Colorado,” said Aurora
Economic Development Council President and CEO, Wendy Mitchell.
“The City of Aurora’s expedited permitting process was key to this
project. I’m thrilled Amazon has chosen to expand its operations
here and I am grateful to have Amazon as a corporate partner who is
committed to providing our talented workforce with quality
jobs.”
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. Hourly employees at Amazon fulfillment centers receive
generous maternity and parental leave benefits, which include up to
20 weeks of paid leave, a flexible Ramp Back Program and the Leave
Share Program which allows employees to share their paid leave with
their spouse or partner.
To learn more about working at an Amazon fulfillment center,
visit www.amazondelivers.jobs.
The project was developed by Prologis.
About Amazon
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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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