Amazon plans to hire over 4,900 workers in Massachusetts this holiday season, as part of its annual nationwide hiring push of 250,000 employees. The e-commerce giant announced these plans earlier today, to ensure adequate staffing across its operations and to meet the expected demand during the holiday period according to NBC Boston.
The Seattle-based company has confirmed that the available positions in Massachusetts will consist of a mix of full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles across its operations network. These roles will entail tasks such as packing, picking, sorting, and shipping per the Boston Business Journal.
Amongst all states, Massachusetts constitutes about 2% of Amazon's overall planned holiday hiring, giving the state a share of the whopping 250,000 open positions throughout the U.S.
In their announcement, the company said the average pay for customer fulfillment and transportation employees would be over $20.50 per hour, which may increase up to $28 depending on the location. However, Amazon has yet to reveal the specific pay range for Massachusetts-based positions. A spokesperson for Amazon, John Felton, the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations, emphasized the value of these roles for job-seekers, stating, "Whether someone is looking for a short-term way to make extra money, or is hoping to take their first step toward a fulfilling and rewarding career at Amazon, there’s a role available for them" as reported by the Boston Herald.
Since starting operations in Massachusetts in 2010, Amazon has invested over $18 billion in the state. This investment covers aspects such as infrastructure development and employee compensation. It has created more than 19,000 direct jobs in Massachusetts, and approximately half of the company's local associates were previously not employed according to another Boston Business Journal article.
