Area Manager II — Lead High-Volume Ops & Teams

Amazon; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Kenosha, WI is hiring an Area Manager to lead a team of hourly staff, promote safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will engage the team during shifts, monitor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet business objectives.

The role requires 2+ years of management experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with flexibility for weekends and nights. The position is based at the fulfillment network and offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years Amazon experience.
• Flexibility for weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Experience leading a team of 20+ employees.
• Experience with process improvements (Lean/Six Sigma).
• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support, mentor, and motivate your hourly workforce.
• Manage safety, quality, productivity, and delivery promises.
• Collaborate with Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, QA and HR to meet objectives.
• Lift up to 49 pounds and stand/walk up to 12 hours.
• Work in variable temperatures and loud environments.
• Lead site duties across First/Last mile workflows.
• Drive continuous improvement and team engagement.

Skills

Employee management

Performance metrics

Process improvement

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2+ years Amazon experience

Tools

Lean principles

Kaizen

Six Sigma

Job description

Amazon in Kenosha, WI is hiring an Area Manager to lead a team of hourly staff, promote safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will engage the team during shifts, monitor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet business objectives.

The role requires 2+ years of management experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with flexibility for weekends and nights. The position is based at the fulfillment network and offers competitive pay and benefits.