At local fulfilment centres.
Amazon has announced that it will be creating 500 new permanent jobs in its fulfilment network over the next year, starting at its Dandenong South facility in Victoria.
Amazon Australia director of operations, Robert Bruce said, “We are committed to being a great employer in Australia and, as we grow our local operations, we will be transitioning the majority of the associates to full time permanent employees with competitive pay and benefits, as we have done in other places where we operate around the world.
“We know the important role that associates play at the heart of Amazon’s fulfilment success and we are excited to bring these new job opportunities to the operations team in Australia as our network grows due to customer demand.”
Employees will receive Amazon benefits, including the pay range for level one associates starting from a base rate of $28 per hour for ordinary hours. Associates will receive penalty and overtime loadings in line with the award, up to six weeks of paid parental leave and access to heavily subsidised comprehensive healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
From 2020, permanent associates will have access to Career Choice, which pre-pays 95% of associates’ tuition for courses in high-demand fields, whether those jobs are at Amazon or another company.