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Amazon readies huge El Paso County distribution center for opening

Vic Kolenc
El Paso Times

Construction of the mammoth Amazon distribution center in far East El Paso County is nearing completion.

No opening date has been set yet, but Amazon already has hired more than 200 people for the 625,000-square-foot fulfillment center, Daniel Martin, an Amazon spokesman, said in an email. Most of the people hired so far are in management, technology and other support positions.

The newly constructed Amazon building in El Paso County is shown. The distribution center is a 625,000-square-foot complex. The company plans to hire at least another 500 workers, in addition to the 200 already hired.

The bulk of the hiring, which will be for several hundred people to do product processing inside the facility, has not yet started, Martin said.

"We'll hire at least another 500 people," he said.

Entry-level jobs will have a starting wage of $15 per hour. Full-time employees also get health insurance and other fringe benefits, Martin said.

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An overview is shown of the newly constructed Amazon building in El Paso County. Amazon already has hired more than 200 people for the 625,000-square-foot fulfillment center.

Construction of the facility began in July 2020. It's located at 12101 Emerald Pass Ave., near the intersection of Eastlake Boulevard and Rojas Drive. It's near Interstate 10.

People can go to Amazon.com/apply for more information.

Vic Kolenc may be reached at 546-6421; vkolenc@elpasotimes.com; @vickolenc on Twitter.

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Entry-level jobs at the new Amazon distribution center will have a starting wage of $15 per hour. Full-time employees also get health insurance and other benefits.