Posted on 07/31/2018 1:11:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
SALT LAKE CITY Amazon has started its process of hiring people for its new distribution center expected to open later this year.
The company has already begun accepting applications online, and the first of several in-person hiring events is slated for Wednesday at Vivint Arena, Lauren Lynch, an Amazon spokeswoman, wrote in an email. In all, the company anticipates to hire about 1,500 full-time employees for the facility located in the citys northwest quadrant.
The tech retail giant officially announced the fulfillment center in July 2017, moving into a space west of Salt Lake International Airport located at 777 N. 5600 West. It received tax incentives from the Governors Office of Economic Development earlier in 2017 for its 855,000-square-foot facility.
Lynch said in a statement that the company is looking for associates that will work with Amazon Robotics to pick, pack and ship customer items such as books, toys and small electronics.
Amazons in-person hiring events will be held in Salt Lake daily for two weeks, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The first batch will be at Vivint Arena from Wednesday, Aug. 1 through Monday, Aug. 6; and at Hilton Salt Lake (255 S. West Temple) from Tuesday, Aug. 7 through Thursday, Aug. 16. Each day starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
People can also apply online here.
The governor's economic office estimated back in 2017 that the Amazon fulfillment facility would generate about $85.5 million in new wages and $28.4 million in new state tax revenue.
This is an incredible get for Salt Lake City and the state of Utah, and we couldnt be more excited to host Amazon in this project," Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski said after Amazon officially announced the fulfillment center.
Amazons fulfillment center job openings announcement came on the same day that The Guardian published a report alleging problems employees have had with workplace injuries and how they are handled.
It also cited the National Council of Occupational Safety and Health, which reported seven workers have been killed in workplace accidents since 2013, including three between September and October 2017.
A spokesperson for the company told the news outlet that workplace safety was the companys top priority.
I wish they would hire Mitt Romney.
I looked and saw some at $14.40 an hour.
One of my daughters was hired at the new Sacramento, Ca facility.
Start pay was $13.25.
She got $1.00 more for opting to work the grave shift.
They will base pay on the geographic location and what the market is in that area so SLC may be different pay base.
Starting wages for a picker is $11 bucks somthing.
The extra dollar is not worth the damage to ones health working 3rd shift.
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