Who is Amazon hiring in Hamilton and what will they pay?
Amazon says its warehouse will yield 1,500 new full-time jobs in Hamilton alone. We asked the e-commerce giant who they’re looking for and what they pay.
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Hamilton will be one of just 10 cities in Ontario to host an Amazon fulfilment centre come late 2021.
The packaging and assortment facility will take the form of a massive, 855,000-square-foot warehouse at 110 Aeropark Blvd., the site of Hamilton’s decade-long planned Airport Employment Growth District.
It’s one of the largest local investments in terms of square footage in Hamilton’s history, according to a city press release. It’s also a godsend to a region whose labour force was brought to a virtual halt amid COVID-19.
Amazon says its warehouse will yield 1,500 new full-time jobs in Hamilton alone. We asked the e-commerce giant who they’re looking for and what they pay.
When will the building open?
The fulfilment centre is scheduled to open in late 2021.
Amazon could not provide a rough date, but the warehouse’s developer, Panattoni, told The Spectator it expects construction to be completed by next August.
Who will Amazon be hiring and when?
Amazon says hiring for positions will begin “closer to the building’s launch.”
More than 1,500 people are expected to be hired at Amazon’s fulfilment centre, where the company picks, packs and ships customer orders.
The operation in Hamilton will specifically see employees work with robotics to sort and compile deliveries such as books, electronics and toys.
Amazon says it will hire for positions “from picking, packing and shipping customer orders to finance administrators and human resources.”
What will pay be like?
Amazon could not confirm wage estimates, but said “they will certainly be competitive.”
A spokesperson pointed to a nearby fulfilment centre in Scarborough, where wages start at $17 per hour for regular non-seasonal roles.