NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – As the 2024 holiday shopping season looms, Amazon announced it’s hiring 8,000 positions in Tennessee with 3,000 of those positions coming to Nashville.

This is in part of Amazon’s 250,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal roles across the country for the holiday season.

“Seasonal Amazon jobs offer competitive pay, flexible schedules, and the opportunity to be part of the bustling retail industry during its busiest time of year,” Amazon said. “Many of these seasonal roles also come with the potential to transition into regular, full-time employment after the holidays.”

Earlier in October, Amazon announced a wage increase for hourly workers — members of its front-line team will be getting at least an additional $1.50 per hour, which brings the average base age to more than $22 per hour.

“Interested applicants can go to amazon.com/localjobs or text NEWJOB to 31432 to sign up for job alerts. Open roles are posted throughout the holiday season and fill up quickly so be sure to check back for updates,” Amazon explained.

Amazon listed out pay and benefits for employees below:

• Amazon is investing $2.2 billion toward additional pay for operations network employees, bringing the average base wage to more than $22/hour and average total compensation to more than $29/hour when you include the value of their elected benefits.
• All seasonal employees earn at least $18 per hour, and have access to comprehensive benefits like health care coverage from their first day of employment.
• Approximately one-third of seasonal employees stay on year after year.
• Seasonal employees who stay at the company can see an average pay increase of 15% over their first three years with us.
• Amazon provides career advancement opportunities; access to earned pay at any time; health, vision, and dental insurance from the first day on the job; a 401(k) with company match; up to 20 weeks of paid pregnancy/parental leave for birth parents (six weeks for eligible supporting parents); Amazon Prime employee discount, and Amazon’s Resources for Living program, a free benefit offering mental health and financial services and support for employees, their families, and their households.

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