Sorting Area Manager, WorldWide Operations

Amazon is looking for high-potential leaders who are ready to own their impact in Amazon Operations as an entry-level manager. We promise you will have your leadership capacity stretched to its full potential. As a front-line leader you will have an opportunity to truly invest in others and develop a people-focused leadership style while mastering the tools processes and operations that have created the most customer-centric company on Earth. If you want to be involved in continuing to define the future of online retail and are dynamic and an organized self-starter join our team in Amazon Operations as an Area Manager.
As an Area Manager you will have the opportunity to lead and develop your own team of Amazon Associates in a sort center environment. Your main focus will be motivating mentoring and coaching your team. As a servant leader the Area Manager will ensure that their team of Amazon Associates have all the tools needed to succeed for any task during a shift. Engaging with your team during a shift to ensure that the highest levels of safety quality attendance performance and engagement are maintained are core functions of the role. Come learn how the largest online retailer in the world runs its fulfillment and delivery networks!

Job Requirements:
Ability to work weekends holidays and/or overnight shifts
Locations and Placement:
The position is NOT a remote role and will be located in a Sort Center

Key job responsibilities
Lead manage and develop a team of 20 to 60 Amazon Associates
Communicate policies to Associates and act as the primary information source for the team maintaining compliance consistency and taking corrective action when needed
Create manage and support recognition and communication programs
Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all Associates
Ensure procedures are followed for building security and product loss prevention
Partner with the management team to establish and maintain quality control standards
Develop performance goals and objectives to achieve customer demand and ensure accuracy and quality


Job Elements
Must be able to perform the following tasks with or without reasonable accommodation:
Stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours
Walk in/and around the warehouse with great frequency; many facilities are over a quarter mile in length
Access all areas of building (ascending and descending ladders stairs and gangways safely and without limitation)
Regularly bend lift stretch and reach both below the waist and above the head
Lift and move items up to 49 pounds
Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area including weekends nights and/or holidays

- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- 1 years of people management experience
- 3 years of general experience
- Experience in English-language communication skills both written and verbal

- Bachelors degree in business engineering operations supply chain transportation logistics
- Experience in a high volume high production operations environment
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing
- Speak write and read fluently in English

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