Amazon is gearing up for the holiday shopping season by hiring more than 7,000 seasonal workers across Canada. The jobs will be spread across the company’s fulfilment centres, sortation centres, and delivery stations from coast to coast, with hiring starting this month and continuing through December.
Seasonal roles will cover warehouse tasks such as stowing, picking, packing, sorting, and shipping orders. Jobs are listed on hiring.amazon.ca, and Amazon says openings fill quickly as demand ramps up ahead of the holidays.
Amazon has also raised its average hourly base pay for eligible Canadian frontline employees to $24.50—a 4.3% increase over last year’s $23.50. The company says full-time workers will now earn a minimum annual salary of $50,960 (based on 40 hour work week over 52 weeks).
“At Amazon, we’re committed to creating a workplace where employees feel valued and have opportunities to grow,” said Chuck Cummings, Director of Customer Fulfilment, Amazon Canada, in a statement to iPhone in Canada. “By creating thousands of new seasonal roles and investing in compensation and workplace benefits, we’re providing meaningful employment opportunities that can lead to long-term careers at Amazon. We’re proud to offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits from day one, and a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.”
On top of that, Amazon is investing more than $110 million this year into pay increases for fulfilment and transportation staff. Hourly employees will also see scheduled raises every six months for the first two years, and another increase in their third year.
By the end of 2025, eligible frontline employees will receive a free Amazon Prime membership after 90 days on the job. The perk will include fast and free shipping, access to Prime Day and other sales, Prime Video, Amazon Music, Prime Reading, Prime Gaming, and unlimited photo storage.
Amazon says its full-time benefits package starts on day one and includes extended health, dental, and vision coverage, an RRSP savings plan, and access to financial, mental health, and physical health resources. Employees are also eligible for Amazon’s Career Choice program after 90 days. The program pre-pays 100% of tuition costs, up to a yearly maximum, for training in fields such as truck driving, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Eighteen Canadian institutions, including Sheridan College and Algonquin College, are currently partnered with Amazon for this initiative.
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