Amazon Officially Opens 640,000-Sq.-Ft. Center In Beaumont

BEAUMONT, CA — A new Amazon fulfillment center has officially opened for business in Beaumont with more than 1,000 full-time employees, it was announced Tuesday.

The 640,000-square-foot facility located in an industrial business park at the merge of Interstate 10 and state Route 60 freeways welcomed new employees for the first time on September 6 to celebrate day one of operations.

“It’s an exciting day as we officially open our doors at our new fulfillment center in Beaumont,” said Amazon Beaumont General Manager Prateek Dahiya. “We have an incredible staff on board, and we’re excited to be offering industry leading jobs with comprehensive benefits. We look forward to being an active member of the Beaumont community.”

“We are pleased to officially welcome Amazon to the Beaumont community,” said Beaumont City Manager Todd Parton. “The opening of this cutting-edge facility solidifies Beaumont as a pivotal location within the inland empire for international trade and commerce. We look forward to the multitude of employment opportunities the fulfillment center brings to the pass area and all that means for Beaumont’s families.”

According to Amazon, full-time employees are receiving a starting wage of $15 an hour and a full benefits package.

Positions are available at the Beaumont fulfillment center. Interested candidates can visit amazon.com/IEjobs to learn more and apply online or text COACHELLANOW to 77088.

In November 2018, Amazon announced its plans to open the Beaumont center. The facility joins Amazon’s other Inland Empire fulfillment facilities in Eastvale, Moreno Valley, Redlands, Rialto, Riverside and San Bernardino, where the company launched its first California fulfillment center in 2012.

When plans were announced, then-Beaumont Mayor Nancy Carroll said, “Amazon is the largest employer in the Inland Empire. This facility will provide direct employment opportunities in the San Gorgonio Pass region and additional indirect jobs and commerce for local small businesses servicing the needs of the new workforce and the facility.”