Stratford Amazon Facility To Open In May, Create Over 100 Jobs

STRATFORD, CT — Amazon's new distribution facility in Stratford is projected to open in May and create more than 100 jobs, according to a town official.

"We're just so excited for the opening," Director of Economic Development Mary Dean said. "... And they're excited to be here."

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant signed a seven-year lease in 2019 for two buildings at 500 Long Beach Blvd. and 600 Long Beach Blvd., where it will operate a roughly 200,000-square-foot distribution facility. Dean has referred to the Stratford location as a "last-mile stop" for Amazon, and said outgoing deliveries will only travel about an hour at most to reach their destinations.

Jobs at the facility will range from part-time distribution positions to management, specialist and quality assurance roles.

The company has announced several job information sessions throughout the month in Bridgeport. Dean said two additional March recruitment events are planned at the Baldwin Center in Stratford, with details to come. A February session in Stratford about Amazon's delivery service partner program drew nearly 200 people.

The Bridgeport events will all be held at 2 Lafayatte Square and will last 90 minutes, according to a flyer posted on Twitter by Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick. The dates and times for the sessions are:

• 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Friday
• 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. March 13
• 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. March 20
• 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. March 27

Dean said the upcoming recruitment events will focus mainly on part-time distribution jobs, although information about management positions will be available as well. Amazon also has several management jobs in Stratford listed on its website.

Employment offerings may include medical benefits, paid time off and tuition assistance, depending on the role, the flyer said.

For more information about working for Amazon, visit amazon.com/connecticutjobs, text 28669 to 77088, or visit the company's recruiting office between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at 409 Washington Ave. in North Haven.