Workers sign the fulfillment center’s first robot.
Workers entered the building Sunday by walking the “orange carpet” and getting lots of high-fives.
The first wave of 350 Amazon workers, along with Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville, take a group shot inside the more than 800,000-square-foot facility.
Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville dances with Amazon workers.
Workers started processing orders at Amazon’s fulfillment center at 12900 Pecan Park Road in North Jacksonville. The 1,500-job center, which is near Jacksonville International Airport, handles small consumer items.
Workers started processing orders at Amazon’s fulfillment center at 12900 Pecan Park Road in North Jacksonville.
The 1,500-job center, which is near Jacksonville International Airport, handles small consumer items.
On Sunday, the first wave of nearly 350 workers rolled out the “orange carpet,” partied with Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville, and were introduced to the facility’s leaders, Bernard Schmidt and Mike Bauer.
Amazon said the first item received for inventory was a Tactical Portable Powerlight and the first customer order shipped was a Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge.
