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Amazon plans to open a new fulfillment centre in Amarillo, Texas, in early 2022. The new facility is expected to create over 500 jobs. Employees will work to pick, pack and ship bulky or large items like furniture, outdoor equipment and rugs.. Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 70,000 jobs in Texas and invested more than $16.9 billion in the state.
“We look forward to becoming part of the fabric of the Amarillo community and are thrilled to be able to expand our operations in the Texas panhandle,” said Mark Marzano, director of operations at Amazon, in a press release.
Amazon has also pledged to invest over $700 million to provide upskilling training for 100,000 US employees for in-demand jobs. The programmes will help Amazon team members from all backgrounds access training to move into highly skilled roles across the company’s corporate offices, tech hubs, fulfillment centres, retail stores and transportation network, or pursue career paths outside of Amazon.
More than 116,000 independent authors and small and medium businesses in Texas are selling to customers in Amazon’s store, creating thousands of additional jobs across the state, the company claimed.
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Amazon plans to open a new fulfillment centre in Amarillo, Texas, in early 2022. The new facility is expected to create over 500 jobs. Employees will work to pick, pack and ship bulky or large items like furniture, outdoor equipment and rugs. Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 70,000 jobs in Texas and invested more than $16.9 billion in the state.