Amazon to hire 1,500 workers for 90 acre Woodburn warehouse Amazon's planned Woodburn fulfillment center will serve retail customers throughout the region. On Wednesday, June 30, Amazon officially announced its plans to open a new fulfillment center at Woodland Avenue and Butteville Road NE in Woodburn. The online retail giant purchased 130 acres in the Woodburn enterprise zone last week. Amazon officials said they envision opening the new center in 2023, and it will hire more than 1,500 full-time employees who will help pick, pack and ship orders to customers in the general region. The average starting wage is expected to be about $17 per hour with benefits.