Amazon Australia has officially opened its third fulfilment centre (FC) in Victoria. The new 52,000sqm facility in Cranbourne West is one of two new, purpose-built sites Amazon has opened in Victoria this month, with the retailer also opening a logistics site in Ravenhall, in Melbourne’s northwest.

Together, these represent an investment of $200 million in Victoria, and the operational sites will boost delivery speeds for customers across Melbourne and create 700 new jobs across the city.

“Melbourne was the home to our first Australian fulfilment centre in 2017, and we are thrilled to continue investing in Victoria opening our new purpose-built sites in Cranbourne West and Ravenhall,” Amazon Australia Country Manager, Janet Menzies.

Cranbourne West

The Cranbourne West FC facility spans 52,000sqm across two levels – the equivalent of two and a half AFL fields. Now fully operational, the site has the capacity to store up to 4 million products sold on Amazon.com.au ranging from electronics, beauty products, furniture and books to everyday essentials.

It will create more than 500 local jobs ranging from entry level roles with on-the-job training, including training and certification programs for operating forklifts, to skilled roles in areas such as operations, HR, engineering and workplace health and safety. The majority of jobs will be permanent full-time roles, with leading pay and comprehensive benefits such as subsidised private healthcare and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave.

Ravenhall

The second facility is an 8,800sqm delivery station in Ravenhall, which will serve as a delivery point for Amazon packages, creating more than 200 local jobs. The delivery station will provide opportunities for local entrepreneurs to become an Amazon Delivery Service Partner or sign up for flexible earning opportunities with Amazon’s delivery service Amazon Flex.

Amazon Australia now has three operating fulfilment centres in Victoria and three delivery stations, with a new Robotics Fulfilment Centre currently under construction in Craigieburn.

“At Amazon, we’re focused on providing our customers with great value, wide selection and fast delivery. These new sites strengthen our ability to meet these commitments for our Victorian customers,” Ms Menzies said.