Help Wanted: Getting Hired at Amazon
Amazon’s seasonal hiring includes roles at the company’s fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations across Canada.
Jobs in Amazon’s operations network include stowing, picking, packing, sorting, and shipping customer orders at fulfillment centers, sortation centers, and delivery stations and more. A seasonal role can be the start of future career opportunities at Amazon.
"I started at Amazon as a seasonal frontline employee, and 11 years later, I am the site leader at Canada’s first fulfillment center dedicated to managing extra-large products,” said Amandeep Chouhan, site leader at YGK1, an Amazon AMXL fulfillment center in Belleville, Ontario. “Thanks to the support of my leaders, what I thought would be a temporary job became the journey of a lifetime, with roles that allowed me to build skills and take on new responsibilities. Amazon is one of the only companies where you can grow a long-term career with endless possibilities.”
To learn more, apply for a job, or sign up for job alerts, visit hiring.amazon.ca.
Amazon Invests $100 Million in Frontline Employee Compensation
Amazon’s seasonal hiring comes as the company makes its highest-ever investment in employee compensation. This year alone, Amazon is investing more than $100 million (CAD) toward pay increases for customer fulfillment and middle and last mile logistics employees Canada, a 54% increase over its 2023 total investment in compensation.
This investment brings Amazon’s average hourly base wage to $22.25 per hour—up from close to $20.80 in 2023. Through Amazon’s step plan compensation model, eligible hourly full- and part-time employees can count on planned pay increases every six months until their 24-month anniversary, and then they receive another increase at month 36. Employees can also receive referral bonuses if they refer new candidates who get hired to eligible positions.
In addition to competitive pay, Amazon provides eligible regular employees with leading benefits, including medical, vision and dental coverage and a group RRSP plan. Amazon’s Career Choice program is a paid benefit that allows eligible employees to grow their careers by building the skills needed for today's most in-demand fields. The program is offered in partnership with more than 20 educational institutions across Canada. Regular employees can now take advantage of Amazon Career Choice language classes from day one of employment.
Amazon Expands Its Delivery Network to Meet the Holidays' Fastest Speeds Ever
To continue delivering at its fastest speeds ever, Amazon is opening five new delivery stations across Canada by the end of October. These new locations in Burnaby, BC; Calgary, AB; Windsor, ON; Ottawa, ON; and Richmond Hill, ON will strengthen Amazon’s last-mile delivery network, connecting products to customers with greater efficiency.
Amazon delivery stations are localized facilities where employees sort, scan, and prepare customer packages before they are loaded onto delivery vehicles.
“Amazon’s last-mile network plays a critical role in helping us continue to deliver at the fastest speeds ever. The new Amazon delivery stations bring us closer to our customers, while also creating job opportunities and allowing us to invest in local communities,” said Jasmin Begagic, Director, Canada Operations at Amazon Logistics.
