Amazon.com hires workampers for its busy season, starting near the end of September through December 23. There are several locations where they hire workampers, and it seems to keep changing every year. Jim & I worked at the Campbellsville, Kentucky warehouse in 2012 and 2013. To apply to work at one of the Amazon warehouses, go to their Camperforce site and put in your application.
Amazon furnishes you with a campsite and pay wages for all hours worked, plus a bonus for completing your contract. You must possess a strong work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, and a commitment to customer service as it relates to product fulfillment. You must have a stable work history, hold a high school diploma or a GED equivalent, read and write English fluently, and must be 18 years of age or older.
Workers must be able to perform all of the job duties and physical requirements in the work environment as described below on a regular basis with or without reasonable accommodation in order to meet the requirements of the job as a warehouse associate.
Amazon operates its Fulfillment Centers in an industrial warehouse environment. You will work with and around moving mechanical parts, as well as work in an environment where noise levels vary and can be loud. Temperatures in the Fulfillment Centers can vary between 50 and 90 degrees, and will occasionally exceed 90 degrees. Working nights, weekends, and holidays may be required, and overtime may be required.
There are four different jobs that Amazon has to choose from:
(1) Receiving. In receiving, product from vendors is unloaded from a truck and put on the receiving conveyor line. The receiver's job is to receive each product into Amazon's inventory system through the use of a computer terminal or hand held scanner, and then place it on a cart so that it may be placed onto shelves. The receiver will open cases, check each item for damage, receive the product into inventory, place the product onto a 3-level cart, and dispose of packing materials.
(2) Stowing. In Stow, a 3-level cart with merchandise is pushed to a "pick module" (product storage area) by the Stower. The Stower's job is to scan the product with a hand held scanner and physically place it into a bar-coded shelf location so that the product can be ordered by our customers. The Stower will visually inspect each item for damage prior to placing the item on a shelf, as well as ensuring item accuracy. The Stower will walk several miles daily (5+) over the course of a 10 hour shift.
(3) Picking. Pickers receive information on their hand held scanners regarding customer orders. The Picker is directed by the scanner to a particular shelf location to "pick" or retrieve the customer order. The Picker uses the hand held scanner to remove the item from the shelf inventory and then places the item in a "tote" and places it on the conveyor system. The Picker will walk several miles throughout the facility (5-10+) over the course of a 10 hour shift.
(4) Pack/Ship. In Pack/Ship you could be assigned to "Crisplant" or "Single Toys." The Crisplant area is named after the sorting machine manufacturer (Crisplant). In Crisplant, customer orders, either single or multiple items, come off of the conveyor system and are funneled in a "chute" where a Packer ensures the accuracy of the customer order through the use of the computer system. The Packer packages the customer order. The computer will tell the Packer what size box to prepare and the appropriate size tape to place on the box. Once the customer order is placed in the box, the Packer will seal the box and place it on the conveyer system. "Single Toys" is another Pack/Ship area to which you could be assigned. In Single Toys, single item customer orders are packed in much the same way they are in Crisplant.
Physical Demands:
*Must be able to stand continuously for a 10 hour shift
* ift and move up to 50 lbs.
*Lift, bend, reach above the head, kneel, crouch, stretch, and stoop repetitively
*Push and pull product
*Engage in full manual dexterity in both hands and wrists
*Engage in repetitive motion activities
*Hold and operate a hand-held scanner
The contact people at the Campbellsville, Kentucky facility are:
Kelly Calmes - [email protected]
Stephanie Clenney - [email protected]
Jenifer Carney - [email protected]
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you if you are hired by Amazon.
Amazon furnishes you with a campsite and pay wages for all hours worked, plus a bonus for completing your contract. You must possess a strong work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, and a commitment to customer service as it relates to product fulfillment. You must have a stable work history, hold a high school diploma or a GED equivalent, read and write English fluently, and must be 18 years of age or older.
Workers must be able to perform all of the job duties and physical requirements in the work environment as described below on a regular basis with or without reasonable accommodation in order to meet the requirements of the job as a warehouse associate.
Amazon operates its Fulfillment Centers in an industrial warehouse environment. You will work with and around moving mechanical parts, as well as work in an environment where noise levels vary and can be loud. Temperatures in the Fulfillment Centers can vary between 50 and 90 degrees, and will occasionally exceed 90 degrees. Working nights, weekends, and holidays may be required, and overtime may be required.
There are four different jobs that Amazon has to choose from:
(1) Receiving. In receiving, product from vendors is unloaded from a truck and put on the receiving conveyor line. The receiver's job is to receive each product into Amazon's inventory system through the use of a computer terminal or hand held scanner, and then place it on a cart so that it may be placed onto shelves. The receiver will open cases, check each item for damage, receive the product into inventory, place the product onto a 3-level cart, and dispose of packing materials.
(2) Stowing. In Stow, a 3-level cart with merchandise is pushed to a "pick module" (product storage area) by the Stower. The Stower's job is to scan the product with a hand held scanner and physically place it into a bar-coded shelf location so that the product can be ordered by our customers. The Stower will visually inspect each item for damage prior to placing the item on a shelf, as well as ensuring item accuracy. The Stower will walk several miles daily (5+) over the course of a 10 hour shift.
(3) Picking. Pickers receive information on their hand held scanners regarding customer orders. The Picker is directed by the scanner to a particular shelf location to "pick" or retrieve the customer order. The Picker uses the hand held scanner to remove the item from the shelf inventory and then places the item in a "tote" and places it on the conveyor system. The Picker will walk several miles throughout the facility (5-10+) over the course of a 10 hour shift.
(4) Pack/Ship. In Pack/Ship you could be assigned to "Crisplant" or "Single Toys." The Crisplant area is named after the sorting machine manufacturer (Crisplant). In Crisplant, customer orders, either single or multiple items, come off of the conveyor system and are funneled in a "chute" where a Packer ensures the accuracy of the customer order through the use of the computer system. The Packer packages the customer order. The computer will tell the Packer what size box to prepare and the appropriate size tape to place on the box. Once the customer order is placed in the box, the Packer will seal the box and place it on the conveyer system. "Single Toys" is another Pack/Ship area to which you could be assigned. In Single Toys, single item customer orders are packed in much the same way they are in Crisplant.
Physical Demands:
*Must be able to stand continuously for a 10 hour shift
* ift and move up to 50 lbs.
*Lift, bend, reach above the head, kneel, crouch, stretch, and stoop repetitively
*Push and pull product
*Engage in full manual dexterity in both hands and wrists
*Engage in repetitive motion activities
*Hold and operate a hand-held scanner
The contact people at the Campbellsville, Kentucky facility are:
Kelly Calmes - [email protected]
Stephanie Clenney - [email protected]
Jenifer Carney - [email protected]
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you if you are hired by Amazon.