BusinessFriday, November 13
Amazon opens a same-day delivery facility in Daytona Beach with 100-plus jobs
The Daily Daytona team
If you've got holiday shopping to do, Amazon just opened a same-day delivery facility in Daytona Beach. Eligible orders can arrive in as little as one hour, and standard same-day orders take about five hours. The site handles fulfillment, sorting and delivery under one roof, which is how it gets orders out so fast.
- One-hour delivery: $9.99 for Prime members
- Three-hour delivery: $4.99 for Prime members
- Check your address: amazon.com/getitfast
- Apply for jobs: amazon.com/localjobs or text NEWJOB to 31432
The facility brings more than 100 full-time jobs, and starting pay is at least $20 an hour, compared with Florida's $15 minimum wage. Health, vision and dental coverage start on day one.
Amazon's starting pay beats Florida's minimum wage
Source: Hometown News Volusia
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Amazon starting pay (at least) | $20 |
| Florida minimum wage | $15 |
The opening comes during Amazon's holiday hiring push. The company says it's hiring more than 21,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time employees across Florida, including more than 2,000 in Central Florida. Those figures are separate from the new site's 100-plus roles.
Amazon is hiring in Daytona Beach and across Florida
- 100+
- full-time jobs at the new Daytona Beach facility
- 2,000+
- roles Amazon is hiring in Central Florida
- 21,000+
- roles Amazon is hiring across Florida
Sources: Hometown News Volusia, WFTV
Sources: FOX 35 Orlando, Hometown News Volusia, WFTV