Amazon Announces First Fulfillment Center in Oklahoma, Creating More Than 1,500 Full-Time Jobs
May 26 2018 - 12:01AM
Business Wire
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open its
first fulfillment center in Oklahoma, creating more than 1,500
full-time jobs by the end of 2019. The more than
600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will be located in
Oklahoma City.
“We’re excited to open our first fulfillment center in Oklahoma
and in a city with an outstanding workforce and a commitment to
providing great opportunities for employment,” said Mark Stewart,
Amazon’s Vice President of North America Customer Fulfillment.
“Amazon is committed to creating a positive economic impact in
Oklahoma City and enhancing the customer experience throughout the
region.”
“A facility bringing more than 1,500 new jobs is a monumental
announcement,” said Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt. “This is a
great day for Oklahoma City and we’re thrilled to welcome Amazon’s
investment in our community. A project of this magnitude required
efforts from our city government, our Legislature, our state
government, and our local economic development entities. Further,
it would not have been possible without the commitment the voters
of Oklahoma City made last September to invest in economic
development. My gratitude and congratulations to all the parties
who stepped up to make this happen. I’m also thrilled to see this
facility plant its flag in South OKC. It’s good for the whole city
and we look forward to the catalyst we know this project will be
for its immediate surroundings in South OKC.”
“The airport is delighted that Amazon has made the decision to
locate one of its fulfillment centers in Oklahoma City and at Will
Rogers World Airport,” said airports director Mark Kranenburg.
“Amazon’s facility is perfect for the airport’s Lariat Landing, a
large commercial development area created on the airport to attract
companies like Amazon. We are thrilled to be part of the company’s
continued growth.”
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. Amazon also offers
generous maternity and parental leave benefits and access to
innovative programs like Career Choice, where it will pre-pay up to
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, more than 16,000 employees have
pursued degrees in game design and visual communications, nursing,
IT programming and radiology, to name a few.
“We are excited to welcome Amazon to Oklahoma City,” said Roy
Williams, President & CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
“We look forward to the opening of the fulfillment center and know
that Amazon will be an excellent corporate citizen and a valuable
asset to our community. We are pleased that the fulfillment center
will provide employment opportunities across a broad spectrum of
skillsets, taking advantage of the wide range of capabilities in
our work force.”
The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City was also
instrumental in bringing this project to Oklahoma.
Employees at the fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship
small items to customers such as books, household items and
toys.
To learn more about working at an Amazon fulfillment center,
interested candidates can visit www.amazondelivers.jobs.
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