Amazon to hire 1,000 at San Marcos distribution center

Amazon is expanding its reach in Central Texas with a new center in San Marcos. Click on to get an inside look at the company's high-tech facility in Schertz. Amazon is expanding its reach in Central Texas with a new center in San Marcos. Click on to get an inside look at the company's high-tech facility in Schertz. Photo: Bob Owen /San Antonio Express-News Photo: Bob Owen /San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Amazon to hire 1,000 at San Marcos distribution center 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

Amazon.com has begun hiring more than 1,000 people to staff its new 855,000 square-foot distribution center in San Marcos, the company announced Tuesday.

The online retailer is hiring full-time, permanent employees for its new facility, slated to open later this summer, Amazon spokeswoman Ashley Robinson said. It’s looking for managers, support staff and workers to package orders, she said.

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"We knew Amazon coming to San Marcos meant quality jobs for our residents," San Marcos Mayor Daniel Guerrero said in a news release. "On behalf of everyone who was involved in the project, I am happy to see this day, the day in which Amazon opens hiring for our people. We are looking forward to a long relationship with Amazon here in San Marcos."

The center is still under construction but is ramping up staffing before it opens later this year, Robinson said.

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The center will join Amazon’s other Texas-based distribution centers in Schertz, Coppell, Haslet, Dallas and Fort Worth.

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