Amazon to build fulfillment center in southwest Missouri

Amazon has announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Republic, Mo., projected to open sometime in 2021.

The new fulfillment center is expected to create over 500 new, full-time jobs. The company said it will open with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits for employees beginning day one.

“We are proud to be bringing our newest Amazon facility to the city of Republic along with over five hundred great full-time jobs with highly competitive pay, benefits from day-one, and ongoing training,” Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment said in a news release. “We are excited for our future in Missouri and for what this means for our customers across the state as we continue to grow.”

Plans call for construction of a one million square-foot fulfillment center for Amazon. Operations will consist of picking, packing and shipping bulky or larger-sized customer items.

“Now more than ever, jobs like these are critical to Missourians and our economy,” Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said in the release. “Amazon’s expansion in Republic and the 500 new jobs it will create will greatly impact the local community and Missouri as a whole. We are proud to see companies like Amazon growing in our state and creating more opportunities for our citizens.”