Amazon
Area Manager - Dekalb, IL, Sort Center
$70K–$91K
Dekalb, IL · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of employee and performance management experience; alternatively, 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience satisfies the degree-or-equivalent qualification. Preferred: 1+ years of experience with performance metrics, process improvement, or lean techniques.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience. A related Bachelor's or Master’s degree is preferred.
About the job
Leads an hourly team at an Amazon sort center, overseeing shift operations to maintain safety, quality, productivity, attendance, and customer delivery expectations.
What you'll do
- Support, mentor, and motivate hourly employees while managing safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises.
- Collaborate with support teams, including Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, and Human Resources, to meet business objectives.
- Meet the role’s physical and work-environment demands, including lifting up to 49 pounds and standing or walking for up to 12 hours.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of employee and performance management experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule, shift, and work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
Nice to have
- Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, or lean techniques; managing a team of 20+ employees; or Lean, Kaizen, and/or Six Sigma process improvements.
- Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills; relevant degree or industry experience.
Pay
70,000.00 - 90,900.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma
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