Distribution Associate

Amazon Robotics Warehouse Associate

Shifts:
Day, Night, Weekend

Location:
Windsor, CT
Job opportunities vary by location. We update postings daily with open positions.

Hourly pay rate:
Up to $20.60

Job Overview:
Join one of the most innovative warehouse roles 'll gain hands-on experience working alongside robotics technology, stowing and picking items using automated systems, packing orders for customers, and getting a firsthand look at how Amazon is reshaping the future of warehouse work — all while helping ensure customers receive their orders on time.

Duties & Responsibilities
Some of your duties may include:

Receive and put away inventory

Get customer orders ready and pack them up

Load boxes into trucks for shipment

Use scanners to read bar codes on products

View prompts on screens and follow the direction for some tasks

Troubleshoot problems

Ensure product meets quality requirements

Operate power industrial trucks (PIT) such as a forklift or pallet driver, and work at heights up to 35 feet. Equipment training and certification are provided free of cost.

You'll also need to be able to:

Lift up to 49 pounds

Push utility carts up to 60 pounds

Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during shifts

Use carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other gear to move items around

Go up and down stairs (where applicable)

Work at a height of up to 40 feet on a mezzanine (where applicable)

Adhere to strict safety, quality, and fulfillment production standards

What it's like at an Amazon Fulfillment Center

Safety. Your safety is important to us, so we provide protective gear. All teams share safety tips daily.

Surroundings. You’ll be working around moving machines – order pickers, stand-up forklifts, turret trucks, and mobile carts.

Activity. Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs.

Temperature. Even with climate controls, temperatures can vary between 60°F and 90°F in some parts of the warehouse; on hot days, temperatures can be over 90°F in the truck yard or inside trailers.

Noise level. It can get noisy  provide hearing protection if you need it.

Dress code. Relaxed, with a few rules to follow for safety. Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required. Depending on the role or location, Amazon provides a $110 Zappos gift code towards the purchase of shoes, in order to have you prepared for your first day on the job.

Why You’ll Love this Job

Stay busy. You and your team are engaged the entire shift.

Schedule options. Depending on where you work, schedules may include full-time (40 hours), reduced-time (30-36 hours) or part-time (20 hours or less), all with the option of working additional hours if needed.

Shift flexibility. Work when it works for you. Shifts may include overnight, early morning, day, evening, and weekend. You can even have four-day workweeks, three-day weekends – and with , you can work as little as four hours per week.

Career advancement. We have made a pledge to upskill our employees and offer a variety of free training and development programs, and we also have tuition support options for select employee groups. See where your Amazon journey can take you.

New skills. Depending on the role and location, you’ll learn: how to operate a garment press and high-capacity printer, a t-shirt folding machine, how to assist with the print production process, or how to receive and process customer returns.

Free training. Depending on the role and location, we’ll teach you how to drive power industrial trucks (PIT) such as forklifts or a pallet driver, how the printing process works, and how to work with the latest Amazon technology – including robots.

Team environment. Work on small or large teams that support each other.

Why You'll Love Amazon
Many of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, parental leave, ways to save for the future, and opportunities for career advancement – all in a safe and inclusive environment that’s been ranked among the best workplaces in the world. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and can include the following:

Competitive wage paid weekly, with overtime for more than 40 hours

Healthcare…