Amazon to Open Another Fulfillment Center in Will County

MONEE, IL — Shortly after the announcement of its new Romeoville facility, Amazon.com this week announced plans to open an additional fulfillment center in Monee.

The 850,000-square-foot warehouse will be the fourth in Will County.

Hundreds and hundreds of Amazon employees will pick, pack and ship small items to customers such as books, electronics and consumer goods, the company said in a release.

“We place our fulfillment centers close to customers to provide the fastest possible delivery times, and the growth in Illinois is directly tied to our increasing customer demand,” said Akash Chauhan, vice president of Amazon’s North America Operations. “Illinois is a great state to do business, and we are happy to be expanding there to serve customers.”

Full-time employees at Amazon receive competitive hourly wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, 401(k) and company stock awards starting on day one, in addition to maternity and parental leave benefits.

The company will also get a tax break from the state, but details on the deal are still under negotiation.

“We feel very fortunate that Amazon has decided to build another fulfillment center in Will County, bringing the total facilities here to four,” said Will County Executive Lawrence Walsh. “It’s very exciting to think that Amazon could soon be employing thousands and thousands of full-time employees in the area. We look forward to the Monee site opening.”

To learn more about working at an Amazon fulfillment center, visit www.amazondelivers.jobs.