Madison County Business League & Foundation

The mission of the Madison County Business League & Foundation is to bring together, under one organization, the voice of numerous entities in order to establish a clear and concise message for the future. This organization, which is comprised of elected, appointed, business and individual leaders of Madison County, will enable all partners in business and economic development to participate collectively in bringing together the overall vision for Madison County.

AMAZON INFORMATION

2021 will bring tremendous opportunity to the region with the ramp up of the Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center in Canton. While the facility is well underway with construction, the Amazon team is already planning for the hiring process.

MCEDA continues to maintain communication with Amazon regarding their hiring process, which is still several months from initiation. Here is some high level information you may find helpful.

Amazon conducts their own hiring through their Amazon Jobs website https://www.amazon.jobs/en/

They will hire in “waves” focusing on 300-400 associates per hiring initiative
Over 90% of the jobs will be packing and sorting
Amazon begins hiring 6-8 weeks prior to the start of production
They are targeting September 2021 as their start date in time for the Christmas season next year
Amazon has in-house training to prepare their associates
There will be information sessions this coming summer to help inform the public of what it is like to work at Amazon

Many of our members have requested information about contacting Amazon. The procurement email address is amazon-nafc-procurement@amazon.com.

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