Amazon to Build Another Massive Fulfillment Center

Amazon has announced plans to open a one million-square-foot fulfillment center in Auburndale, FL. The new site will create more than 500 new, full-time jobs starting at $15 an hour with comprehensive benefits.

“We are excited to join the Auburndale community,” said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment. “Florida has been a source of exceptional talent for Amazon and is an ideal location to provide great selection, competitive prices and superfast shipping speeds to Floridians.”

On top of Amazon’s $15 minimum wage, the company offers full-time employees comprehensive benefits including full medical, vision, and dental insurance as well as a 401(k) with 50 percent match starting on day one. The company also offers up to 20 weeks of maternal and parental paid leave and innovative benefits such as Leave Share and Ramp Back.

Amazon has pledged to invest more than $700 million to provide upskilling training for 100,000 U.S. employees for in-demand jobs. All associates go through hours of safety training and have access to continuing education opportunities through Amazon’s upskilling programs such as Career Choice. In this program, the company 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 25,000 employees have pursued degrees in a variety of fields.