Amazon looks to hire 9,000 employees across Canada

Amazon is looking to hire 9,000 employees across Canada.

The company is preparing for the holiday season and needs staff in full-time, part-time and seasonal roles, according to a press release from Amazon.

Jobs in Amazon’s operations network include stowing, picking, packing, sorting and shipping customer orders at the company’s fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations, the release said.

Amazon said seasonal roles can be the start of future career opportunities at the company.

The pay for most positions is above minimum wage. Amazon’s average hourly base wage increased to $22.25 per hour this year—up from close to $20.80 in 2023.

This year, Amazon put more than $100 million toward pay increases for customer fulfillment and middle and last mile logistics employees Canada, a 54 per cent increase over its 2023 total investment in compensation.

Eligible hourly full- and part-time employees can get pay increases every six months until their 24-month anniversary, and then they receive another increase at month 36.  Employees can also receive referral bonuses if they refer new candidates who get hired to eligible positions.

Eligible regular employees also get benefits, including medical, vision and dental coverage and a group RRSP plan.

In preparation for the holiday peak, Amazon will open five new last-mile delivery stations across Canada by the end of October. Amazon delivery stations are localized facilities that focus on the last-mile delivery process, connecting products to customers in a particular region. Employees sort, scan and prepare customer packages before they are loaded onto delivery vehicles.

The new delivery stations will be in Burnaby, BC (Riverbend Business Park); Calgary, AB (Rocky View County); Windsor, ON (Dodge Drive); Ottawa, ON (Ottawa East) and Richmond Hill, ON (Vogell Road).

Amazon’s current footprint in Canada now encompasses more than 65 different logistics sites.

To learn more, apply for a job, or sign up for job alerts, visit hiring.amazon.ca.