Amazon is Hiring! 10,000 Jobs Up for Grabs in California

INLAND EMPIRE, CA — As the holiday season inches closer, major retailers are preparing for the shopping surge. But first, they'll need more workers.

Amazon is now looking to hire some 120,000 people across the country to fill seasonal openings at fulfillment centers, "sortation centers" and customer service sites — some of which may lead to full-time employment after the holidays, the company says.

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Amazon tells Patch that 10,000 of the jobs will be in California.

“This is our favorite time of year — we love serving customers during the busy holiday season and we’re excited to bring on more than 120,000 seasonal employees this year to support growing customer demand,” said Mike Roth, Amazon vice president of global customer fulfillment. “Last year alone, more than 14,000 seasonal employees stayed on in regular, full-time positions after the holidays and we expect to increase that number this year.”

Seasonal positions are available in 27 states, including California.

A company representative confirmed to Patch that an estimated 10,000 workers are sought in the Golden State for Amazon facilities in Newark, Tracy, Patterson, San Bernardino (two of them), Moreno Valley, Redlands and Eastvale.

On-the-spot job offers are available in both Moreno Valley and San Bernardino, according to Amazon's website.

In Newark, part-time workers can earn up to $14, according to Amazon's Bay Area jobs site. South San Francisco also has some seasonal work available, for up to $13.75.

At the Eastvale location, part-time workers can earn up to $11.75 an hour working Monday through Friday, totaling 32 hours in a week, according to Amazon's jobs site.

In San Bernardino, part-time workers can earn up to $12.75 an hour working four or five days a week in morning, evening or overnight shifts.

As for Moreno Valley, Amazon says workers can expect to earn up to $12.75 an hour working full time.

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