Amazon.com Inc. announced this morning that it will add over 7,000 new jobs in the United States, of which 5,000 positions are full-time to meet the high demand for its products, ahead of President Barack Obama visit tomorrow to Chattanooga, Tennessee, one of the giant distribution centers of the company.
Amazon will employ over 5,000 people full time at 17 fulfillment centers in the U.S. and another 2,000 workers in the customer service department, mostly part-time jobs or seasonal contracts. The company has already over 20,000 employees in the U.S.
“We’re hiring more than 5,000 people to join our team and help us continue to innovate and serve our customers,” said Dave Clark, vice president of Worldwide Operations. Charleston, Indianapolis, Phoenix and Chattanooga are just a few of the over 10 hiring Amazon locations.
The big online retailer plans to open this year another 5 distribution centers in the U.S., after it opened last year 20 units. Amazon offers now same-day delivery in New York City, Boston, Chicago and Baltimore.
The average income of employees in distribution centers are on average 30% higher than the income of similar employees working in traditional stores, according to the company. Additional to the regular pay, there retirement, health care and stock benefits for full-time employees, which represented last 5 years approximately 9% of the salary.
Spending of Amazon with distribution centers have doubled in the last three years, after the company decided to open more stores, with more products and more diverse stock to reduce delivery costs and to facilitate honoring orders faster. Amazon recorded a $7 million loss in the second quarter although sales rose sharply amid massive investment.
President Obama will visit Tuesday an Amazon distribution center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he is expected to talk about the new job creation policies.
Amazon.com has nearly 100,000 employees worldwide after it tripled its workforce in the past three years.
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