The Amarillo EDC announced the new 1-million square foot Amazon warehouse is officially coming to the city early next year.
It will create over 500 new full-time jobs in the community with a starting wage of $15 an hour.
The new facility will be located at Northeast 24th and Loop 335 and is predicted to have an investment of well over $100 million and have a $35 million impact economically on the city. It is right in the middle of the county and on I-40.
Amazon employees will pick, pack and ship larger customer items like outdoor furniture and workout equipment. They are also hiring for a variety of positions in management, finance, security, HR, information technology and more.
Employees will be offered benefits starting day one which include full vision, medical, dental and 401K options as well.
Customer orders will be delivered to places beyond the Texas Panhandle. This facility is a part of the North America Fulfillment Center Network, so customer orders will be distributed across the county. It will serve the greater region around Amarillo and in the Panhandle, but there are definitely opportunities for customer orders to be fulfilled across the U.S.
Amazon will start hiring about eight weeks before the opening of the new warehouse and will continue to hire in phases after the launch.