Interviews for 2,600 new jobs at New Jersey locations for Amazon online delivery warehouses are starting this week.
In West Deptford, the online retail behemoth is hiring 1,500 full-time jobs to staff a 1.7 million-square-foot facility scheduled to open later this month.
A "last-mile" facility in Robbinsville is hiring 1,100 part-time jobs. That location primarily handles packages headed out the door for delivery.
Amazon is gearing up for the end-of-year holiday season but all of the jobs in West Deptford and Robbinsville will be permanent and not seasonal.
Amazon fill 2,600 jobs in New Jersey starting this month.
New Jersey appears to be a key hub for the shipping.
"We take a few things into consideration when we decided to build a new fulfillment center," said Rachael Lighty, an Amazon spokeswoman. "We look for an engaged work force who is customer obsessed and great local support. We found both in New Jersey."
Lighty said they are building fulfillment centers to "be as close to our customers as possible."
"It allows us to provide great selection, great price point and super-fast shipping speeds."
Amazon has eight fulfillment centers in New Jersey. Other locations will also accelerate hiring coming into the holiday season, but not at the rate of West Deptford and Robbinsville.
Interested candidates for full-time positions in West Deptford must complete an application online. Interviews will then be scheduled at the Best Western Inn on Friars Boulevard over the next two weeks.
For the part-time positions in Robbinsville, candidates can apply by attending an upcoming hiring. Candidates can walk-in, apply and receive a job offer on the spot. They can also apply online.
That event will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel 900 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Applicants can also apply online at amazondelivers.jobs.
This will be Amazon's second facility in Robbinsville, joining more than 2,500 employees at the company's nearby fulfillment center. Amazon also employs more than 16,000 full-time employees at eight existing fulfillment centers across New Jersey.
Full-time positions include immediate medical coverage and tuition reimbursement for college classes.
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