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Amazon To Add 75,000 Jobs For Logistics In N. America
05/13/21 AT 11:16 AM
Amazon announced plans Thursday to add 75,000 jobs in the United States and Canada as part of a further ramping up of the e-commerce giant s massive warehouse and logistics network.
The tech giant, which already has more than 800,000 US employees, said it would offer an average starting pay of over $17 per hour, along with health and retirement benefits and bonuses of up to $1,000 and $100 extra for those vaccinated for Covid-19. We look forward to hiring 75,000 associates across our fulfillment and transportation network, said Alicia Boler Davis, vice president of global customer fulfillment at Amazon.
SEATTLE (BUSINESS WIRE) Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that it is hiring 75,000 people in its fulfillment and logistics network across the U.S. and Canada as it continues to expand its footprint and serve customers. Amazon recently announced pay increases across its fulfillment and transportation networks, and these open roles offer an average starting pay of over $17 per hour, plus sign-on bonuses in many locations of up to $1,000. In addition, the company offers full-time employees industry-leading benefits, which include health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) with 50% company match, paid parental leave, and access to various company-funded upskilling opportunities, including Amazon’s innovative Career Choice program, which prepays 95% of tuition for courses in high-demand fields.
Amazon to add 75,000 jobs in North America
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Amazon announced plans Thursday to add 75,000 jobs in the United States and Canada as part of a further ramping up of the e-commerce giant’s massive warehouse and logistics network.
The tech giant, which already has more than 800,000 US employees, said it would offer “an average starting pay of over $17 per hour,” along with health and retirement benefits and bonuses of up to $1,000 and $100 extra for those vaccinated for COVID-19.
“We look forward to hiring 75,000 associates across our fulfillment and transportation network,” said Alicia Boler Davis, vice president of global customer fulfillment at Amazon.