{"id":3340,"date":"2025-10-14T21:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/3340\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T21:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:46:07","slug":"amazon-is-creating-250000-seasonal-positions-nationwide-1500-in-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/3340\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon is creating 250,000 seasonal positions nationwide, 1,500 in Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/organization\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Amazon<\/a> is now hiring for the holiday rush, with 1,500 seasonal jobs available in Tampa.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vlcsnap-2025-10-14-11h54m09s298.png\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">By the numbers:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">As the holidays are approaching, so is the need for more workers across the country at various Amazon facilities. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Amazon is creating 250,000 seasonal positions, including 13,500 jobs here in Florida.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Here is a breakdown of positions available in Florida&#8217;s metro areas:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 South Florida: More than 2,000 employees<br \/>\u2022 Orlando: More than 2,000 employees<br \/>\u2022 Tampa: More than 1,500 employees<br \/>\u2022 Jacksonville: More than 1,000 employees<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">There are flexible hours, and some positions will pay an average rate of $19 an hour.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vlcsnap-2025-10-14-11h51m22s150.png\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Jobs will be posted weekly through December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Positions will fill quickly, so it is suggested you check the website often.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Just click <a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/localjobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> if you are interested in pursuing a seasonal job with Amazon.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">OTHER NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/applications-open-millions-hurricane-recovery-funds-pinellas-residents-next-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Applications open for millions in hurricane recovery funds for Pinellas residents next week<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information for this story was provided by\u00a0Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\/tampa\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/organization\/amazon\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/holidays\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holidays<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; 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