SEATTLE, Washington—Amazon plans to open a second fulfillment centrein Jacksonville, Florida. The facility will add more than 1,000 full-time jobs. In the Sunshine State, Amazon currently employs more than 4,000 full-time employees.
“Six months after announcing a major fulfillment centre in Jacksonville, Amazon is again choosing Jacksonville as the site of another facility that will create an additional 1,000 new jobs, bringing the company’s announced footprint in Jacksonville to 2,500 jobs,” said Aaron Bowman, senior vice president of JAXUSA Partnership. “Landing a second facility in such a short amount of time further solidifies the JAX region as a place of unlimited opportunity, fueled by possibilities.”
During the past three years, Amazon has announced multiple facilities in Florida including four fulfillment centres, two sortation centres as well as Prime Now hubs in Miami, Tampa and Orlando.
At the new 1-million-square-foot fulfillment centre in Jacksonville, employees will pick, pack and ship large items like household decor, sporting equipment and gardening tools.
Governor Rick Scott said, “Amazon’s decision to continue investing and creating jobs in our state is great news. I look forward to celebrating the many new job opportunities Amazon will bring to Jacksonville families and their continued success across Florida.”
Cissy Proctor, executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, said, “Amazon’s expansion to the Jacksonville area is a great opportunity for North Florida job seekers to get a job in Florida’s competitive logistics industry. We are thankful for Amazon’s commitment to Florida and look forward to its creation of more than 1,000 new jobs in Jacksonville.”
“This is an exciting development for Jacksonville and the Cecil Commerce Center,” said Mayor Lenny Curry. “The center is a tremendous asset for our city offering companies like Amazon ample space, resources and accessibility. In addition to the state-of-the art fulfillment and distribution center to be located in northwest Jacksonville, I am looking forward to Amazon’s expanding presence in our city and contributions to its continued economic development and growth.”
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