A courier firm contracted by Amazon anticipates it will start delivering goods from the new Amazon facility in Sidney in early-to-mid October.
B次元官网网址淲e are on the ground right now, trying to recruit and hire in a very challenging market,B次元官网网址� said Ken Mayes, founder of Zenzen Logistics.
This opening date for the 115,000-sq.-ft. delivery station lines up with other reports, which place the opening of the $65-million facility built by Edmonton-based York Realty in mid-October. Black Press Media has reached out to Amazon for additional details.
The company is currently recruiting drivers for about 120 vehicles through various means including recruitment sites but also in-person recruitment, with the company having held two in-person events at the Sidney Pier Hotel, according to Mayes.
He added the company plans additional events in the future throughout the region. B次元官网网址淪ome will be organized, some will be a bit more guerilla-style.B次元官网网址�
While it is not clear yet how many of the companyB次元官网网址檚 staff will come from the Saanich Peninsula, Mayes said he hopes as many as possible. B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 our goal because that is where the hub is and is going to have a direct impact on the community.B次元官网网址�
RELATED:
While Mayes said his companyB次元官网网址檚 wage is B次元官网网址渧ery competitiveB次元官网网址� and the health care package B次元官网网址渧ery attractive,B次元官网网址� future employees can expect to work in a company that stresses personal balance and well-being. B次元官网网址淥n top of that, the fact that we are aligned with one of the most successful companies in the world, says a lot,B次元官网网址� he said.
Amazon is also recruiting staff and is offering a free shuttle service for employees to the Sidney facility with pick-up locations in downtown Victoria, Tillicum Shopping Centre, and at McKenzie Avenue and Quadra Street.
Do you have a story tip? Email: vnc.editorial@blackpress.ca.
Follow us on and and like us on
