Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 2+ years

Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Category Operations & Logistics

About this role

Area Manager leads a team of hourly associates at an Amazon Operations site to meet safety, quality, attendance, and delivery performance, collaborating with Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, and HR to achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Support, mentor, and motivate hourly workforce
Manage safety, quality, productivity, and delivery promises
Collaborate with Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, and HR to develop plans
Build productivity plans through forecast reviews and load balancing
Lift up to 49 pounds and stand/walk for up to 12 hours

Technical Overview

Operations management with emphasis on lean/process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making across First mile, Middle mile, and Last mile workflows.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level operations leader with 2+ years of people management experience and a proven track record in driving safety, quality, and productivity in a high-volume distribution environment.

Must-Have Skills

2+ years of employee and performance management experienceBachelor's degree or equivalentor 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experienceWork a flexible schedule/shift/work areaincluding weekendsnightsand/or holidays

Nice-to-Have Skills

1+ years of performance metricsprocess improvement or lean techniques experience

Required Skills

Area Managerhourly workforce managementLean techniquesprocess improvementsafetyqualityproductivityFirst mileMiddle mileLast miledata-driven decisionscross-functional collaboration

Hard Skills

Lean techniquesProcess improvementPerformance metricsSafety complianceData-driven decisionsLift up to 49 poundsStand/walk for up to 12 hoursFirst mileMiddle mileLast mileCross-functional collaborationHuman ResourcesEngineeringQuality AssuranceLoss Prevention

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingtime managementteamworkadaptability

Industry & Role

Industry E-commerce

Job Function Lead a site operations team to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time order fulfillment in a high-volume Amazon operation.

Keywords for Your Resume

Area Managerhourly workforcesafetyqualityproductivitycustomer delivery promisesFirst mileMiddle mileLast milelean techniquesprocess improvementperformance metricsdata-driven decisionsBachelor's degree or equivalentAmazon (blue badge/FTE) experience2+ years of employee and performance management experienceflexible schedule/shift/work arealift up to 49 poundsstand/walk for up to 12 hoursLoss PreventionEngineeringHuman ResourcesQuality AssuranceBlue badge/FTECross-functional collaboration

Deal Breakers

No bachelor's degree or equivalent, Less than 2 years of employee/performance management experience, Cannot work weekends/nights/holidays

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