Amazon plans to open a new 1.2 million sqf fulfillment center in North East, Maryland. The retailer currently employs more than 3,000 people at its fulfillment and sorting centers. With the addition of it’s third Maryland facility the firm plans to create 700 new positions. The North East fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship larger customer items such as big-screen televisions, kayaks and patio furniture.
“We’re excited to open a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in North East, creating hundreds of full-time jobs that offer wages 30 percent higher than traditional retail stores and include comprehensive benefits on day one, bonuses and stock awards,” said Akash Chauhan, Amazon’s vice president of North America operations. “Maryland has an incredible workforce, and we are so happy to have this opportunity to expand in the state to serve customers.”
