DAYTONA BEACH − Amazon has begun hiring for its new robotic fulfillment center here that will be opening this fall in time for the start of the holiday shopping season.

"Amazon is now accepting job applications for more than 1,000 full-time positions at its new robotics fulfillment center in Daytona Beach, offering competitive wages starting at $19 per hour and comprehensive benefits starting on day one of employment," according to a news release issued by the e-commerce giant on Monday, June 23.

A newly completed, but yet-to-open five-story 2.8 million-square-foot Amazon robotics fulfillment center at 2519 Bellevue Ave. in Daytona Beach is pictured on March 11, 2025. Training of the more than 1,000 "Amazonians" expected to be employed there is slated to begin this summer in preparation of the massive distribution center's opening this fall in time for the start of the holiday shopping season. It is located directly south of Daytona International Speedway.

The five-story 2.8 million-square-foot Amazon robotic fulfillment center is at 2519 Bellevue Ave. in Daytona Beach, located directly south of Daytona International Speedway.

What is an Amazon robotics fulfillment center?

"At Amazon robotics fulfillment centers, employees pick, pack, and ship customers' orders," according to the news release. "This is considered Amazon's 'first-mile' network, meaning it's the first point for a customer's package in the flow of materials within the supply chain before it's passed along to 'middle-mile' centers then a delivery service provider to be dropped off at a customer's doorstep."

Amazon already has several 'non-robotic' facilities here

Daytona Beach has a non-robotic 66,000-square-foot "last-mile" delivery station at opened in September 2019 at 2400 Mason Ave. (just north of Dunn Avenue).

Amazon also operates a 1.4-million-square-foot "first-mile" fulfillment center along the east side of Interstate 4 in Deltona that opened in September 2020.

The e-commerce giant also has a nearly 1 million-square-foot "pre-first-mile" fulfillment center across the street on Normandy Boulevard that is also expected to begin operation this fall.

Here's how one can apply

Those interested in applying for jobs at the new robotics fulfillment center can visit the website amazon.com/localjobs or send a text message stating "HIREME" to 31432 to sign up for alerts. Those with a disability and needing an accommodation during the application-and-hiring process are encouraged to visit the website amazon.com/accommodations or call 888-435-9287 Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern time.

New job postings for the Daytona Beach location will be released every Friday after 7 p.m.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Want to work for Amazon in Daytona? Company now hiring for new robotics center