Amazon Opens New 1 Million Square Foot Fulfilment Centre in Cambridge, Ontario

Amazon was proud to celebrate the grand opening of its newest fulfilment centre, YHM2, in Cambridge, Ontario on November 13. Measuring nearly one million square feet, with more than 250 employees at launch, the new facility offers in-demand skills training and career growth opportunities while helping optimize Amazon’s regional operations network.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Amazon welcomed Ontario’s Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Mike Harris; MPP Brian Riddell; Karen Redman, Regional Chair of the Waterloo Region; and City of Cambridge Councillor Helen Shwery. 

At YHM2, Amazon product inventory is stored, managed, and distributed to regional Amazon Robotics fulfilment centres, allowing them to fulfil a wider selection of customer orders at the fastest-possible delivery speeds.

“YHM2 brings the best of Amazon's logistics expertise to Cambridge while making the city an important part of how we support our local fulfilment network and offer a leading product selection to customers," said Greg Clutton, YHM2 Site Lead. "We are proud to be creating good jobs while making important contributions to the local community." 

Because of Cambridge’s strategic location, YHM2 plays a key role in supporting Amazon fulfilment centres in southwestern Ontario as the company prepares for the holiday season. 

Employees will have the opportunity to build new skills and grow their careers by participating in training and certification programs related to the technology operated by the site, including forklifts. 

The safety of Amazon’s employees is—and always will be—the company’s top priority. Amazon has invested over $1 billion globally in safety initiatives since 2019. In 2024 alone, the company allocated over $750 million to invest globally in technologies, resources, training, and programs to further safety efforts.

Amazon provides eligible operations employees with access to educational opportunities through upskilling programs like Career Choice, a paid benefit that allows them to grow their careers by building the skills needed for today's most in-demand fields, including Transportation, Technology and Administration and Business Services. Career Choice is offered in partnership with more than 22 educational institutions across Canada. To date, more than 8,000 eligible employees across Amazon’s Canadian fulfilment network have enrolled in the program. Amazon pays up to 95% of tuition and fees towards a certificate or diploma in qualified fields of study.

Regular Amazon employees also receive competitive benefits, including medical, vision and dental coverage and a group RRSP plan. 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 for candidates they get hired to eligible positions.

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