Between 2014 and 2017, Amazon’s investments
contributed more than $1 billion into Wisconsin’s economy,
indirectly creating 5,500 additional jobs on top of the 4,000 the
company employs directly
(NASDAQ: AMZN) – This year, Amazon will celebrate its third year
fulfilling customer orders from Wisconsin and surpassing the
milestone of 4,000 full-time employees in the state with job
opportunities for people with all types of experience, education
and skill levels—from human resources, engineers and facilities
technicians, to those seeking entry-level positions and looking for
on-the-job training.
“Since our first day at the Kenosha facility, we’ve
received amazing support from the community and we couldn’t be
prouder to be part of the Wisconsin family,” said Mark
Stewart, Amazon’s Vice President of North America Customer
Fulfillment. “We’re honored that our team of more than 4,000 in the
Badger State have picked Amazon as their employer of choice and
innovate on behalf of the customer, raise the bar on our
operational excellence, and provide outstanding customer
experiences – every day.”
Amazon’s 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Wisconsin
opened in 2015 with a team of 1,000 full-time employees. (To see
the original press release, click here.) In addition to the Kenosha
fulfillment center, Amazon has also opened a Prime Now hub, an
Amazon Fresh site, a sortation center, and a delivery station in
the Badger State. The average hourly wage for Amazon’s more than
4,000 full-time employees in Wisconsin, including cash, stock, and
incentive bonuses, is over $14.50/hour before overtime – twice the
state’s minimum wage. Wisconsin is also home to Shopbop, the global
online retail destination for style inspiration and discovery,
employing hundreds of full-time employees. BOP LLC, headquartered
in Madison, was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in 2006, enabling
Shopbop to expand its services to enhance the customer
experience.
This expansion has resulted in Amazon investing millions of
dollars into Wisconsin’s economy, both in fulfillment
infrastructure and compensation to its 4,000 current employees.
Amazon’s investments in Wisconsin from 2014 through 2017 resulted
in an additional $1 billion to the state’s economy. Using
Input-Output methodology and multipliers developed by the U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Amazon’s investments in the state have
created an additional 5,500 indirect jobs on top of the company’s
direct hires.
“Reaching more than 4,000 full-time, permanent employees is an
incredible milestone for Amazon and Wisconsin,” Governor Scott
Walker said. “The fact that Amazon more than tripled its initial
job-creation projections in Wisconsin is a monumental success
story. Thanks to Amazon for its continued commitment to our state
and our people. The Wisconsin Comeback is real!”
“We appreciate Amazon’s investment in Kenosha, which has created
thousands of jobs and opportunities for our residents at the two
fulfillment facilities in the city,” said Kenosha Mayor John
Antaramian. “We are pleased to see Amazon finding success in our
community."
Amazon in Wisconsin by the numbers:
- 2 fulfillment facilities in
Kenosha
- 3 locations in Milwaukee city proper: a
Prime Now hub, an Amazon Fresh site, and a delivery station
- A Shopbop headquarters building located
in Madison
- 4,000+ full-time employees across
Wisconsin
- 5,500+ estimated indirect jobs created
as a result of Amazon’s investment between 2014 and 2017
- 14,000+ Wisconsin-based small and
medium-sized businesses are growing and reaching new customers
selling on Amazon
- $100,000+ donated to charities in
Wisconsin through monetary and in-kind donations
- $1 billion added into Wisconsin’
economy between 2014 and 2017 due to Amazon’s investments
- More than 1,500,000 sq. ft. footprint
for the two fulfillment facilities
Amazon’s statewide impact can be seen in the local small and
medium-sized businesses it empowers. For example, Sherri Yukel is a
Wisconsin resident and founder of Big Dot of Happiness, an
independent, woman-founded brand that sells bespoke party
decorations for one-of-a-kind celebrations. Big Dot of Happiness
uses Fulfillment By Amazon, a service that enables small and
medium-sized businesses to use Amazon’s resources to sell directly
to customers.
“Selling on Amazon has been a complete game changer. We love
creating new products for all of life’s celebrations and
Fulfillment by Amazon allows us to get our product to customers
FAST. When we started selling on Amazon in 2012, we had 40
employees: now, we proudly employ 83 people and are still growing
strong! Amazon has allowed us to be the company we’ve always wanted
to be.”
In addition to competitive wages, full-time fulfillment center
Amazon associates receive 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 percent of tuition
for courses related to in-demand fields, regardless of whether the
skills are relevant to a career at Amazon.
“Career Choice made it extremely easy for me to get my EMT
certification and Amazon worked with me to adjust schedules so I
could make my classes,” said Mike Fina, an associate at Amazon’s
fulfillment center in Kenosha. “It’s an amazing benefit and having
classes onsite saved me a lot of money and time. Amazon also took
care of tuition ahead of time, which is great because a lot of
people don’t have the money to pay out-of-pocket and wait to get
reimbursed later. I’m now taking the commercial driving license
class.”
Since the program’s launch, more than 16,000 employees have
pursued degrees in game design and visual communications, nursing,
IT programming and radiology, to name a few.
To learn more about working at Amazon, visit
www.amazon.jobs.
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