Area Manager – Operations Leadership

Job Description

Area Manager 2026 – WA, OR, ID, MT | Amazon

The Tone:
This is a full-time, entry-level position at Amazon, located within one of its fulfillment centers, sort centers, delivery stations, or other operations buildings across WA, OR, ID, MT. Amazon operates a vast global network focused on providing exceptional customer fulfillment through highly efficient supply chain management. This role is vital for engaging, leading, and developing teams of hourly employees, ensuring the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance within a warehouse environment. As a people manager, you will receive extensive training and development to become an exceptional leader, motivating your team to meet critical operational goals.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, WA, OR, ID, MT
• Pay: $65200–$85000 yearly
• Team: Leads a team of 50-100 direct report Amazon Associates
• Mission: Motivate, mentor, and manage a team to meet operational goals, ensuring high levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance in a warehouse environment.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Team Leadership: Support, mentor, and motivate a team of 50-100 direct report Amazon Associates within a warehouse setting.
• Goal Attainment: Drive team performance by motivating, mentoring, and managing associates to meet established operational goals and targets.
• Workplace Management: Ensure that the team has all necessary tools to succeed and uphold the highest standards for safety, quality, attendance, and overall performance.
• Operational Oversight: Actively oversee core operational activities, including managing truck deliveries, handling and sorting packages using pallet jacks, and operating PIT equipment where applicable, stepping in as needed to support operations.
• Independent Operation: Function effectively and independently within an autonomous operational environment, taking ownership of team and area performance.
• Physical Engagement: Maintain physical presence on the production floor, involving standing and walking during shifts up to 12 hours, lifting up to 49 pounds, and frequently pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, reaching, and climbing stairs.
• Shift Flexibility: Work consistent shift patterns that may include nights, weekends, and/or holidays, with most sites operating on a fixed 4-day work week.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A bachelor’s or master’s degree with all requirements completed between May 2024 and August 2026. Eligible candidates must also possess work authorization without requiring employer intervention.
• Experience: This is an entry-level leadership opportunity designed for recent or upcoming graduates; therefore, no specific prior work experience is formally required beyond the completion of a qualifying degree.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong communication skills, encompassing both verbal and written forms, alongside excellent customer service and interpersonal abilities essential for team leadership.
• Bonus: Preference is given to candidates currently enrolled in or already graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in fields such as Supply Chain, Business/Management, Engineering, or other related disciplines.