Amazon To Hire Swaths Of Seasonal Workers In Napa

NAPA, CA — Ahead of the busy holiday season, Amazon is looking to hire thousands of workers across California and in Napa County, the company announced.

The e-commerce giant is looking to find employees for full time and part time customer fulfillment and transportation roles as the gift-giving season arrives.

"Whether someone is looking for some extra money for a few months or a long-term career, the holidays are a great time for people to join Amazon, and many of our seasonal employees return year-after-year or transition into full-time roles,” said John Felton, Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations.

Across California, the company will hire more than 20,000 workers. In Southern California, the company has more than 10,000 positions available, with more than 7,000 open positions in the Inland Empire.

Starting pay will vary by city, but all Amazon jobs, including seasonal roles, have an average starting pay of $19 per hour, the company said. Available positions will offer a wide range of hours for both full time and part time. Those interested can view the open jobs here.

The following cities will have seasonal positions available with Amazon: Bakersfield, Chico, Fresno, Irvine, Livermore, Los Angeles, Modesto, Napa, Oakland, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Stockton, Truckee-Grass Valley, Vallejo, Ventura and Visalia.

The company also announced this month that it will hire 150,000 seasonal employees throughout the nation.

“Those who choose to stay with us will find a lot of opportunities to grow their careers, whether they take advantage of our free college tuition programs or seek out promotions across our network—this year alone, more than 20,000 front-line employees received promotions,” Felton said.

Across the country, Amazon workers in upstate New York overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Oct. 18, handing a second defeat to the labor group that’s been attempting to drag the company to the negotiating table since its historic win earlier this year.

The news comes just as Amazon workers at a separate facility in California filed for their own union election last week, seeking to join the Amazon Labor Union.