Best Amazon warehouse jobs

The best Amazon warehouse jobs are pickers, packers, and stowers. Amazon operates massive warehouses across the country, meaning many jobs are available at each location. These jobs range from pickers - the employees who locate items for customer orders - to human resources coordinators. If you're interested in an Amazon warehouse job, here are ten of the best ones:

1. Picker

   Average Salary: $30,779

2. Packer

   Average Salary: $30,118

   Packers are employees in the warehouse who are responsible for managing company products and ensuring that the products are ready for transporting or delivering. Packers should have in-depth knowledge of the layout of the company warehouse and the products stored in specific areas of the warehouse. Once purchase orders are received, packers check the inventory and ensure that the orders can be fulfilled. They then get the requested products, check if they are working well, and then proceed to pack them securely. Once the products are securely packed, packers give them to delivery personnel.

3. Stower

   Average Salary: $27,464

   A stower is responsible for scanning a product and appropriately placing it to the right shelf for customer's consumption. Duties of a stower include inspecting the item for any defects and escalating damaged items to the supervisor ensuring adequately labeled products. Other responsibilities include operating essential store equipment, adhering to the sanitary standards of the working area, and assisting customers with their concerns and inquiries. A stower should have excellent time-management skills and the ability to multi-task, especially on working with a fast-paced environment.

4. Delivery Station Associate

5. Area Manager

   Average Salary: $73,472

   An Area Manager's responsibility is to oversee the business operations of all company branches within a particular area. Among the tasks involve creating strategies to achieve the sales target, monitoring and evaluating the performance and progress of stores including their workforce, adhering to the budget and regulations of the company, and focus on attaining the image and financial goals. Moreover, an Area Manager must communicate and coordinate with fellow managers and hire employees that would be a vital member of the company.

6. Safety Specialist

   Average Salary: $57,905

   Safety specialists examine various types of work procedures and environments. They observe if workplaces stick to the regulations on health, safety, and the environment. Also, they create programs to prevent injury or disease to workers and harm to the environment. Their duties include identifying hazards at the workplace and collecting samples of potentially toxic materials for examination. Another task they do is conduct training on emergency preparedness. Additionally, they explore and identify the causes of an accident to determine their preventative measures.

7. Inventory Control Specialist

   Average Salary: $34,507

   Inventory control specialist ensures company inventory is accurate in all levels to increase the company's profitability. The specialist should maintain stable stocks and should manage the procurement of inventories. He/She or she is responsible for managing the flow of inventory in and out together with the shipment, package, and the storage activities then record them accurately for audits and reporting to the management. Specialists are often employed by various industries. They usually work in warehouses or in local retail locations.

8. Operations Manager

   Average Salary: $76,894

   Operations managers are in charge of running the main business of the organization. They ensure that the business is running smoothly from an operations standpoint. They make sure that the processes in place produce the necessary output by implementing quality control measures. They also manage finances and ensure that there is enough budget to keep the operations of the business running. They also ensure that the production of goods or services is cost-efficient. Operations managers also handle people-related concerns. They are responsible for interviewing candidates, choosing the ones to hire, and ensuring that individuals assigned to operations are properly trained.

9. Maintenance Technician

   Average Salary: $43,293

   Maintenance technicians are technicians who specialize in the preservation of office facilities. They have in-depth knowledge of how various office equipment or fixtures work so that they can immediately identify how to repair them in case of breakdowns. Maintenance technicians perform diagnostics and routine maintenance activities to ensure that everything in the office is running well. They immediately repair problems in fixtures or equipment to avoid any further damages or safety concerns. They should be familiar with occupational safety and health standards to ensure that the office is a safe place to work.

10. Human Resources Coordinator