Amazon will open a logistics center in Świebodzin in 2021, the company said. The area of the building will be 193 thousand. m2. It is the tenth center in Poland and the first in the Lubuskie Province. Within a year of the opening of the new facility in Świebodzin, over a thousand new permanent jobs will be created.
“In the new investment, Amazon will create more jobs for over 1,000 people. Employees working in the newly opened logistics center will complete, pack and ship to customers orders containing small items such as books, electronics and consumer goods. innovative technologies from Amazon Robotics. Almost 3,000 robots will help fulfill customer orders. These specialized devices slide under the shelves of products, pick them up and move them around the logistics center, helping to speed up order processing times, facilitating the work of employees and improving the quality of customer service. will be the third Amazon robotic center in Poland, after Kołbaskowo near Szczecin and Gliwice.”
Recruitment for many newly created positions has started. In the first stage, Amazon will employ engineers, HR and IT specialists, health and safety and finance specialists as well as operational managers, among others.
“I am proud to announce our new investment in Świebodzin, which will enable us to provide services to a greater number of customers, and will enable Polish companies to achieve even greater success in sales on Amazon. Poland is a very important market for us. We have been operating on it for over six years, investing intensively. and supporting local communities. We are glad that we can make a significant contribution to the development of the Lubuskie Voivodeship by creating new, permanent jobs and further commitment to local communities. So far, Amazon has created over 18,000 permanent jobs in Poland, offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits from day one, as well as diverse career opportunities in our rapidly growing global organization, “concluded Marian Sepesi, Regional Director at Amazon.
Amazon has been operating in Poland since 2014 and has created over 18,000 permanent jobs in its 9 modern E-Commerce Logistics Centers.
Source ISBnews