Amazon's Customer Service Center Hiring for 2008 Holiday Season

Amazon.com (News - Alert) today announced it will be hosting a hiring event for more than 250 full-time and part-time seasonal customer service positions for its Kennewick, Washington, customer service center, which is operated by AMZN wacs.

 

According to Amazon, the company is looking for candidates who are highly motivated and ambitious and have a passion for providing customers a first-class shopping experience. Full-time and part-time seasonal customer service positions are available, with competitive starting wages of $9.50 per hour.

 

There is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Kennewick center is open from 5:45 a.m. - 10 p.m., seven days a week.

 

Amazon is holding the event on September 4^th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. In order to be eligible for employment, candidates should have a high school degree (or equivalent). Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills, are also required. Previous experience in customer service is preferred.

 

The Amazon hiring event will take place at the Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., in Kennewick.

 

For more information on our openings, please visit www.amazon.com/careers or call 509-736-4888. These events are for interested candidates only, and are not open to the press.

 

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Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as books, movies, music & games, digital downloads, electronics & computers, home & garden, toys, kids & baby, grocery, apparel, shoes & jewelry, health & beauty, sports & outdoors, and tools, auto & industrial.

 

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