Amazon to open specialized fulfillment centre in Ontario

Amazon will open its newest fulfilment centre, YHM2, in Cambridge, Ont., Sept. 29, which will measure nearly one million square feet and have a capacity for more than 1,000 employees.

The new facility will offer in-demand skills training and career growth opportunities while helping optimize Amazon’s regional operations network in the area.

At YHM2, Amazon product inventory will be stored, managed and distributed to regional Amazon Robotics fulfilment centres, allowing them to fulfil a wider selection of customer orders at the fastest-possible delivery speeds.

“YHM2 will bring the best of Amazon’s logistics expertise to Cambridge while making the city an important part of how we support our local fulfilment network and offer a leading product selection to customers,” said Greg Clutton, YHM2 site lead. “We are proud to be creating good jobs while making important contributions to the local community.”

Because of Cambridge’s location, YHM2 will play a key role in supporting Amazon fulfilment centres in southwestern Ontario as the company prepares for the holiday season. The site will launch with more than 250 jobs, and has the capacity to scale to more than 1,000 jobs as operations ramp up. Employees will have the opportunity to build new skills and grow their careers by participating in training and certification programs related to the technology operated by the site, including forklifts.

With the launch of YHM2, Amazon now operates 12 fulfilment centres, two sortation centres, 16 delivery stations and two AMXL delivery stations in Ontario.