Area Manager, MDW8

Amazon•Waukegan, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Amazon is seeking customer-focused individuals to lead a team of hourly employees across our Operations network. Our warehouses are fast-paced environments where standing, walking, and having on-production floor conversations are common as a supply chain leader. As an Area Manager, you will be responsible for engaging, leading, and developing your team in a warehouse environment. Your main focus will be motivating, mentoring, and managing your team to meet goals. Amazon provides extensive training and development to become an exceptional people leader. As a people manager, you will ensure that your team has all the tools needed to succeed and maintain the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance at work.

Requirements

2+ years of employee and performance management experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Nice To Haves

1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience

Responsibilities

Support, mentor and motivate up to 50 direct report Amazon Associates
Work independently and operate in an autonomous environment
Stand/walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours
Willing and able to regularly work shift patterns that include nights, weekends, and/or holidays based on business needs. While shifts vary site to site, most follow a fixed 4-day work week with 3 days off.
Oversee truck deliveries, handle and sort packages using pallet jacks, operate PIT equipment and step in as needed.
Work in an environment where the noise level varies
Push/Pull product weighing up to 149 pounds and frequently squat, bend and reach.
Climb and descend stairs (when applicable)

Benefits

Medical
financial
other benefits
equity
sign-on payments
restricted stock units (RSUs)
health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
paid time off
parental leave