Area Manager - Operations Team Leader

Amazon Inc.; City of Cohoes (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments and RSUs

Comprehensive benefits including 401(k

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking an Area Manager to lead a team of hourly associates in our US operations network, including New York/Cohoes area. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery while engaging your team across shifts and locations.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, coordinating with Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, QA, and HR, and ensuring robust performance. The role requires flexibility for weekends and nights, with growth opportunities across expanding

Qualifications

• 2+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support, mentor, and motivate your hourly workforce
• Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises
• Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, Human Resources to develop plans to meet business objectives
• Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach
• Stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts
• Work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud
• Work in an environment that is subject to variable temperatures and weather (delivery stations include outside loading departments)
• Continuously climb and descend stairs (applies to sites with stairs)

Skills

People management

Performance management

Flexible scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Inc. is seeking an Area Manager to lead a team of hourly associates in our US operations network, including New York/Cohoes area. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery while engaging your team across shifts and locations.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, coordinating with Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, QA, and HR, and ensuring robust performance. The role requires flexibility for weekends and nights, with growth opportunities across expanding