A ‘state of the art’ large-scale Amazon delivery center has opened its doors in the city of Dothan. The 79,000-square-foot facility will create over 100 full- and part-time jobs, in addition to the hundreds of new driver opportunities with Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners.
At the location, packages will be shipped to the delivery station from neighboring Amazon Fulfillment and Sortation Centers. From there they will be loaded into delivery vehicles and transported to customers.
Mayor of Dothan Mark Saliba and Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe issued a joint statement about the new station.
“We are grateful to see Amazon choose to call Dothan home and construct a first-class facility,” Saliba and Shoupe said. “The jobs that are created by Amazon in our community have the ability to make a significant impact on the quality of life for those who work for the company.”
State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) and State Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan), who represent the area in the state legislature, are excited about the opening of the facility.
“Amazon has become a strong partner for the state of Alabama over the years and we know they will continue to be strong community partners in Dothan, Alabama,” the two legislators said. “Our community is fortunate to have Amazon call Dothan home and Amazon is fortunate to have our quality people to make up their workforce.”
Colton Cureton, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s vice president of economic development, touted the partnership between Dothan and Houston County.
“It is important to note that this project would not be possible if it were not for the strong collaboration from the city of Dothan and Houston County,” said Cureton. “Local governments working together to help strong projects such as this come to fruition are critical in economic development and we are fortunate to have great local leadership. Welcome to Dothan, Amazon!”
Amazon’s national average starting pay is $22 per hour. The company offers full- and part-time employees a range of benefits from day one of employment that may support individuals and eligible family members, including domestic partners and children.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
