Amazon warehouse facilities get quite busy towards the end of the year. This period is referred to as peak in Amazon parlance. Peak season happens during major holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Peak can be quite hectic for associates…
Warehouse jobs are some of the easiest you can get. You don’t need a college degree to be employed as an entry-level warehouse associate. In many warehouses, you don’t even need a high school diploma! However, most entry-level warehouse jobs…
Packing is one of the main entry level roles (process paths) at Amazon facilities. Packers are mainly tasked with placing items into boxes or padded envelopes (jiffies) before they are shipped out to customers. Job Description Meet and exceed productivity…
With almost 200 facilities in the US and around the world, Amazon’s warehouse network is one of the largest in the world. These facilities range from 600,000 to 800,000 square feet in size. Each of the buildings has a capacity…
Voluntary time off (VTO) is unpaid time off given by Amazon to warehouse associates who wish to leave work early or not come to work at all. It is available to full-time, flex, reduced-time and part time employees. It is…
Stowing is one of the most common jobs at Amazon warehouses. Stowers can be found in both Amazon fulfillment centers (including Amazon robotics facilities) and sort centers. Stowing is the process of storing incoming inventory into an appropriate storage location…
Target distribution centers do not drug test their employees except for certain situations that we’ll discuss in this article. Preemployment drug testing is not common at Target distribution centers (DCs) because drug tests can be quite expensive – sometimes as…
Entry level positions at Amazon warehouses are usually referred to as Tier 1 (T1) or Level 1 (L1) depending on the position and the type of facility. Here are 11 of the most common T1 positions at Amazon fulfillment centers:…
Amazon affords plenty of opportunities for advancement to its warehouse employees. There are multiple job ranks at Amazon warehouses that employees can advance through from the time they are hired. These ranks are worth exploring so that we can have…
Amazon employees in certain facilities are allowed to listen to music. It comes down to the facility’s policies, local laws and regulations as well as management’s level of tolerance. In some Amazon locations, wearing any kind of headphones is a…