Texas Expansion Continues with 8th Fulfillment Center
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas This new Amazon announcement is an expression of confidence in the Texas economy our strong state and local policies and leadership. Im gratified that Amazon is providing 1000s of returning Texas veterans and hard-working North Texans with good jobs training competitive wages and benefits said State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (above left) who represents the area in the Texas Legislature.
Amazon.com Inc. has announced plans to open its 8th Texas fulfillment center in Coppell. Amazon employees at the one-million-square-foot Coppell fulfillment center will pick pack and ship larger customer items such as big screen TVs kayaks and patio furniture.
Amazon currently employs more than 10000 full-time hourly associates at its five current Texas fulfillment centers and plans to create 100s more full-time positions at this second Coppell location.
Elsewhere in the Lone Star State Amazon currently fulfills customer orders in Coppell Haslet Dallas Ft. Worth & Schertz Texas with upcoming facilities in San Marcos & Houston currently under construction.
Our ability to expand Texas operations within three short years is the result of two things: incredible customers and an outstanding workforce in the state said Akash Chauhan Amazons Vice President of North American Operations.
Customers are seeing on a regular basis Amazons customer obsession innovative culture and operational excellence - all of which are driven by the 10000-plus Texans who work in Amazon fulfillment centers across the state. And we are excited to
continue growing the team Chauhan said.
The city is thrilled that Amazon has decided to build a second fulfillment center in Coppell. Adding hundreds of new full-time jobs to the more than 1000 they already provide is a demonstration of their commitment to the city said
Coppell Mayor Karen Hunt (right).
Not only has their presence been a significant economic driver for our community they have been a consistent and reliable community partner. The city and I are looking forward to our continued relationship with Amazon as we continue to grow together Hunt said.
With thousands of employees at its fulfillment centers here in the county Amazon has become an important part of our community said Dallas County Commissioner Mike Cantrell.
Amazons commitment to hiring and training our military men and women makes it a role model for other employers. We are very proud that the company has found a home and a reliable workforce here in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and applaud its continued investment and growth in Dallas County.
Full-time employees at Amazon receive competitive hourly wages and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare 401(k) and company stock awards starting on day one. Amazon also offers regular full-time employees maternity and parental leave benefits and access to innovative programs like Career Choice where it will pre-pay up to 95 of tuition for courses related to in-demand fields regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon.
Since the programs launch employees are pursuing degrees in game design and visual communications nursing IT programming and radiology to name a few.
