There was talk of a possible investment in the industrial area of Termini Imerese, east of Palermo, and news had circulated of a settlement in the industrial area of Caraini, which is instead located west of the Sicilian capital. In the end, Amazon chose the industrial area of Brancaccio located within the perimeter of the city and increasingly an area of commercial and logistic settlements. Here, in the heart of the homonymous neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of Palermo, the American multinational will open a new sorting depot: a new facility, in addition to that of Catania, which will be operational in the autumn and will serve customers residing in western Sicily. mainly in the areas of Palermo, Trapani and Caltanissetta.
“In the last ten years we have become one of the most important job creators in Italy and we are really happy to invest here in Palermo with the opening of a new sorting depot that will allow us to offer our customers an even more delivery service. more efficient and create new jobs – says Gabriele Sigismondi, head of Amazon Logistics in Italy -. The safety and well-being of our employees and the staff of our third-party suppliers is our priority and, together with our delivery service providers, we strive to offer them a safe, modern and inclusive work environment, with competitive wages, benefits and excellent opportunities for professional growth “.
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In the sorting warehouse that covers an area of 8,000 square meters, Amazon will create over 20 permanent jobs while delivery service providers are expected to hire 90 permanent drivers: in total, therefore, the new jobs. jobs that should arrive from this new opening are 110. As of today, selections are open for managerial, technical and support positions to which it is possible to apply by accessing the website www.amazon.jobs. The selections for warehouse operators will instead be available in the coming weeks.
“Employees will be hired at the fifth level of the National Transport and Logistics Contract – they explain by Amazon – with an entry salary of 1,550 euros gross, among the highest in the sector, and numerous benefits that include discounts for employees on Amazon.co.uk is supplemental accident insurance. Amazon offers its employees additional opportunities such as the Career choice program, which covers up to 95% of the cost of tuition and textbooks for those who want to specialize in a specific field by attending professional courses for four years. The couriers, on the other hand, will be hired by delivery service providers at level G1 of the CCNL Transport and Logistics with an entry salary of 1,644 euros gross per month for full-time employees, and in addition to 300 euros net monthly as allowance. daily “.
“The opening in the Brancaccio district by Amazon of a sorting warehouse confirms the great international attractiveness, from an economic point of view, of the city of Palermo – says the mayor of the Sicilian capital Leoluca Orlando -. The attention of one of the giants of world e-commerce is significant, which can also constitute an important international promotion of Palermo’s production and commercial activities. This translates into fundamental employment opportunities in the post-Covid recovery and therefore the relaunch of the territory “.