Amazon Australia has announced plans to open its second Amazon Robotics Fulfilment Centre (FC) at the AustralianSuper-owned Craigieburn Logistics Estate in northern Melbourne.
Targeting completion in 2025, the new site will house up to 25 million of the smaller items that are sold on Amazon.com.au. It will create around 2,000 local jobs once fully operational, with employees working alongside advanced robotics. Excavation works have begun on the site which is being developed by LOGOS with construction and fit out of the facility expected to create an additional 2,000 jobs.
Once open, the site will offer job opportunities from part time to full time, and highly skilled roles like IT, HR and engineering, to entry level roles with on-the-job training. Most jobs will be permanent full-time roles, offering career opportunities, competitive pay and benefits such as subsidised healthcare and up to 20 weeks paid parental leave.
The fulfilment centre will span around 209,000 square metres across four levels – equivalent to 11 Melbourne Cricket Grounds, or five times the size of Federation Square, making it the largest warehouse ever built in Australia (beating Amazon’s Western Sydney robotics site by 9,000 square metres).
Commenting on the company’s investment in Melbourne, Amazon Australia country manager, Janet Menzies said, “We’re proud to be making this significant investment in Victoria, creating around 2,000 job opportunities to support the local economy. These are the jobs of the future and offer the opportunity to work alongside advanced technology and earn competitive pay in a safe and positive work environment.
“The site will also help connect Victorian customers to local small and medium sized businesses, enhancing delivery outcomes and selection for customers in the state. We chose Melbourne as the home of our first fulfilment centre when we launched in Australia in 2017, and the introduction of this state-of-the-art robotics fulfilment centre in the city’s north continues our commitment here.”