Amazon Hiring Over 5K In Chicago Area, Including Palatine, AH

PALATINE, IL — Amazon has announced it plans to hire more than 5,000 people in the greater Chicago area, including the Northwest suburbs, in coming weeks as it bulks up local suburban operations with employees needed to help sort, ship and pack outgoing orders from fulfillment centers around the region.

The hiring effort is part of a nationwide push that company officials announced, which is not part of its annual holiday hiring plan. The Seattle-based company announced Monday that it has opened 75 new facilities around the country as customers have turned to online shopping for food and other supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

The company also announced Monday its plans to add more than 100,000 new employees to its workforce in anticipation of an increase in business. According to reports, Amazon has already hired 175,000 people this year and indicates it has 33,000 corporate and tech jobs that it needs to fill.

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Pay starts at $15 an hour for the roles, which are available both full-time and part-time, depending on location. The company, according to reports, is expected to see an uptick in business soon after it postponed its always popular Prime Day from July to some time in October, which will keep employees busy.

Some hiring around the Chicago area involves either a $250 or $500 signing bonus depending on location.

In Arlington Heights, Elgin, Melrose Park, Schaumburg, Wood Dale, and Palatine, the company is looking for warehouse and shopper team members, and seasonal full-time warehouse team members. Pay is listed as $15 an hour or more.

If hired, employees can expect to begin work within seven days. No resume' or previous work experience in retail is required, the company said.

Amazon remains an essential business during the pandemic, the company said on-the-job listings page. Candidates must be 18 years of age or older and must be able to read English for safety reasons.