Amazon to hire 2,500 nationwide to staff fulfillment centers

Seattle -- Amazon said it is hiring more than 2,500 full-time workers at order-fulfillment centers across the country.



"Today, we're excited to announce 2,500 full-time jobs, bringing new employment opportunities to local communities across the country," said Mike Roth, Amazon’s VP of North America operations, in a company statement.



The online giant said the jobs include picking, packing and shipping customer orders, and are available in Chester, Va.; Coffeyville, Kan.; Columbia, S.C.; Dupont, Wash.; Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and Petersburg, Va.