Amazon’s huge job bonanza for sales rush

Insight summary

• •Amazon is hiring 3000 seasonal workers across multiple Australian cities for the Christmas period with starting pay around $35 an hour.
• •Positions are available in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Gosford, and Geelong.
• •About 1900 roles are in NSW, 600 in Victoria, 300 in Queensland, and nearly 200 in Western Australia.
• •The roles involve picking, packing, and shipping customer orders, with training provided and no prior experience required.
• •Seasonal contracts vary in duration, and many seasonal workers have transitioned into permanent roles at Amazon.
• •Despite warehouse automation, Amazon maintains strong demand for human workers and offers opportunities to develop technical skills.
• •Amazon is also recruiting thousands for delivery roles via its Amazon Flex platform using personal vehicles.