With the holidays quickly approaching, Amazon has announced plans to hire thousands of positions across Canada.
The e-commerce giant announced on Thursday that it would begin hiring 7,000 seasonal roles in October and continue through December.
Positions are available at Amazon Canada fulfillment centres, sortation centres, and delivery stations from coast to coast. Seasonal roles include stowing, picking, packing, sorting, and shipping customer orders.
The temporary position may blossom into a full-time opportunity, according to one manager at an Amazon Canada fulfillment centre.
“I’ve seen firsthand how a seasonal position can grow into a rewarding long-term career at Amazon,” said Cassandra Radovich, general manager at YHM1, an Amazon fulfillment centre in Hamilton, Ont. “Many of Am