An orange carpet greeted the new team members at the facility in north Houston.
If you're looking for a job, Amazon plans on hiring more than 1,500 additional full-time associates before the start of the holiday shopping season.
The retail giant will create 1,000 more jobs when it opens a second warehouse on an 87-acre site near Woods Road and U.S. Highway 90. That facility will house fulfillment operations for larger items like musical instruments, sports gear and electronics.
ORIGINAL REPORT: New Amazon warehouse to bring 1,000 jobs to Katy area
Amazon to construct new fulfillment center in Katy
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