Amazon to Hold Second Hiring Fair for Stoughton Warehouse This Weekend

Amazon will hold a second hiring fair this weekend for their new sorting warehouse in Stoughton at Stoughton High School, 232 Pearl St. on Saturday, Nov. 22 from noon to 5 p.m.

The company will be making some job offers for seasonal work on the spot. Interested residents will need proof of education and a photo ID at the very least according to a press release from State Senator Brian Joyce.

“This is an opportunity for local residents looking for work,” said Joyce.

Local elected and appointed town officials worked with Amazon and welcomed the opportunity to attract the Internet retailer to town, and Senator Joyce and Representatives Lou Kafka and Bill Galvin supported a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) exemption for the Internet retailer. The TIF offers a reduced personal property tax rate for the first 10 years of the facility’s operations.

The new 328,000-square-foot warehouse is located in the former home of the Reebok distribution center and store. Amazon expects to create 125 new full-time jobs with an average annual salary of $45,000 as well as hundreds of part-time and seasonal jobs, which applicants can apply for online at amazon.com/seasonal. Capital investment in the facility is expected to top $20 million.

Local elected and appointed officials supported a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) exemption for the Internet retailer in order to bring Amazon to Stoughton. According to the press release, the TIF offers a reduced personal property tax rate for the first 10 years of the facility’s operations.