Amazon is hiring for Amazon Package Handler
Join the dedicated Amazon team at the Sortation Center as a Package Handler. In this role, you'll be part of the team that is the first stop on the journey from the warehouse. You'll work in a fast-paced, physical environment, sorting, scanning, and stacking packages on pallets to help get customer orders ready for delivery. Most shifts are part-time, giving you control over your schedule.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Receive and sort inventory
- Prepare customer orders for delivery
- Use technology like scanners, computers, and handheld printers
- Lift up to 49 pounds
- Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during shifts
- Use carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other gear to move items around
- Go up and down stairs (where applicable)
- Work at a height of up to 40 feet on a mezzanine (where applicable)
What It's Like at an Amazon Sortation Center:
- Safety: Your safety is important, so protective gear is provided, and safety tips are shared daily.
- Surroundings: You'll work around moving machines, such as order pickers, stand-up forklifts, turret trucks, and mobile carts.
- Activity: Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs.
- Temperature: Temperatures can vary between 60°F and 90°F; on hot days, temperatures can be over 90°F in certain areas.
- Noise level: It can get noisy, so hearing protection is provided.
- Dress code: Relaxed, with a few safety rules. Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required, and protective safety footwear is required in select business units. Amazon provides a $110 Zappos gift code towards the purchase of shoes.
Why You'll Love Amazon:
- Jobs that fit any lifestyle, state-of-the-art workplaces, and supportive teams.
- Schedule flexibility: Full-time, reduced-time, or part-time schedules with the option of additional hours.
- Shift options: Overnight, early morning, day, evening, and weekend shifts available.
- Anytime Pay: Instantly cash out up to 70% of your earnings after your shift.
- State-of-the-art facilities and a culture of inclusivity and support.
- Opportunities for career advancement and new skills development.
Requirements:
- Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to understand and adhere to all job requirements and safety guidelines in English.
How to Get Started:
Begin by applying above. For help with your application or to learn more about the hiring process, visit the Amazon hiring website. If you need accommodations for a disability or support for the New Hire Event
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Amazon is committed to diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.