Amazon warehouse in Delaware is offering hefty signing bonuses in an effort to attract hundreds of new workers.
The facility in Wilmington will give incoming workers $3,000 bonuses, Delaware Online reports. The maximum hourly pay for a team member at the warehouse is $19.75, according to a job posting. At this rate, the bonus is equivalent to nearly one month’s worth of pay based on a 40-hour workweek.
The job posting says new employees are eligible for the signing bonus if they work their first day before October 10. It also says the incentive only applies to certain positions and shifts, and workers must still be employed at the warehouse at the time the bonus is paid out. The sum will be paid in installments.
Besides the $3,000 signing bonus, new hires can also get a $100 bonus on their first day for showing proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19. The job posting says the warehouse is hiring for overnight, early morning, day, evening, and weekend shifts.
Employees must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or GED, and be able to speak English.
Amazon announced the new fulfillment center, its largest in Delaware to date, early last year. The company received $4.5 million in state incentives for the facility tied to the creation of about 1,000 jobs.
The gray-and-blue building took the place of the General Motors plant, which manufactured Chevrolet vehicles for more than six decades before closing in 2009.
