An Amazon spokesperson said the Spokane fulfillment center will open in late spring or early summer of 2020.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Amazon fulfillment center in Spokane is still on track to open in 2020 despite shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon spokesperson Brittany Parmley said the center will open in late spring or early summer of 2020. Hiring for the site is expected to begin in the coming weeks, she added.

The company has a total of 10 job listings for the Spokane fulfillment center on its website, with the latest listing for a staffing coordinator posted on March 20, 2020.

The available jobs range from corporate functions such as human resources to medical representative positions.

The company is expected to begin the full-scale hiring process for the majority of positions one to two months before the center launches.

Amazon representatives have not yet been able to provide an exact opening date, but they say the center is expected to create more than 1,500 full-time jobs.

All employees at the center will make at least $15 an hour along with full health, dental and vision benefits, a 401k with 50 percent match, and 20 weeks paid parental leave.

The company hasn't confirmed if the fulfillment center, which will mostly house small items, will provide Spokane with same-day or two-hour delivery.

Once the center is finished, it will be the biggest building in eastern Washington.

Amazon announced this week that it had hired over 100,000 new employees throughout the US to meet the surge in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company plans to hire an additional 75,000 employees nationwide.