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Amazon Channahon facility now open, supports Northern Illinois Food Bank with donation

Amazon's new fulfillment center in Channahon is officially open for business.

Amazon welcomed new employees inside of the one-million-square-foot building for the first time on Aug. 23 to celebrate its Day One of operation. After a morning of learning and fun activities, associates received the first item into the new building: a pallet of Shark Rocket vacuums.

"It's an exciting day as we officially open our doors at our new fulfillment center in Channahon," said Amazon Channahon Site Manager Nick lamb. "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 a member of the Channahon community."

To celebrate the day and to support the community where Amazon's employees live and work, Amazon made a $10,000 donation to the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

"Northern Illinois Food Bank thanks Amazon for demonstrating care for our neighbors in need as the company celebrates the opening of their Channahon distribution center," said Julie Yurko, president and CEO of the Northern Illinois Food Bank. "Amazon's donation will help provide nutritious food for our neighbors. The Food Bank's mission to solve hunger in Northern Illinois is important every day, and especially now, as many more people in our communities find their lives disrupted by the economic challenges due to COVID-19."

The fulfillment center currently employs more than 1,000 full-time associates who will pack and ship large items, including sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, bicycles, and larger household goods.

On top of Amazon's industry-leading minimum starting wage of $15 an hour, the company offers full-time employees comprehensive benefits including full medical, vision, and dental insurance as well as a 401(k) with 50% match starting on day one. Amazon also offers employees access to innovative programs like Career Choice, where it will pay up to 95 percent of tuition for courses related to in-demand fields, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon. Since the program's launch, more than 25,000 employees across the globe have pursued degrees in game design and visual communications, nursing, IT programming, and radiology, to name a few.

Amazon has invested in safety measures at the new Channahon facility including safety supplies such as masks, hand sanitizer, thermal cameras, sanitizing wipes, gloves, and adding disinfectant spraying in buildings, along with deploying team members to perform safety-related tasks and audits, from "social distancing ambassadors" to team members helping with temperature checks.

Positions are still available at the Channahon fulfillment center. Interested candidates can visit amazon.com/willcountyjobs to learn more and apply online.

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