WILMINGTON — The new Amazon built on N.C. Highway 421 will be boosting its personnel to ensure packages this holiday season make it to customers in a timely fashion. Around 1,500 seasonal positions are open.
The new robotics fulfillment center and delivery station in Wilmington is the first direct-to-consumer Amazon operation in the Cape Fear region. According to Amazon, the workers will make around $20 an hour, with jobs posted this month through December. Some positions may also become full-time roles, also starting at a minimum of $20 an hour and reaching nearly $24. With benefits, average total compensation for full-time employees exceeds $32 an hour.
Amazon will begin paying benefits to seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours a week as of Jan. 1, 2027. Those hired on or after January 1 will have access from their first day of employment as well; folks in qualifying roles become eligible that same date, with plan options starting at $5 a week with $5 copays.
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