Area Manager, RSR

Job description

This position requires in-role training at an operating site which will be 2+ weeks in duration. This training will be located 50+ miles away from the home site location. All travel accommodations for training will be booked and paid for by Amazon.

Please note

this role requires open flexibility to work 10 hour overnight shifts (late afternoon to early morning hours) and will be scheduled on a front-half (Sunday – Wednesday) or back-half (Wednesday – Saturday) schedule. Shifts will be assigned upon starting in the role and could be subject to change based upon business need.

ABOUT AMAZON

Our Worldwide Operations network delivers millions of packages and smiles to Amazon customers every day. We are looking for motivated, customer-focused individuals who want to join our team as an Area Manager. In this role, you will lead a team of hourly employees and will be responsible for engaging your team during their shifts to maintain the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance. You will also play a key part in maintaining our customer expectations to ensure customer orders are delivered at the right time, to the right location.

Our Operation’s workflow has three major components

First mile - where the product is housed and ready for order; Middle mile - where the order is hauled to your area; and Last mile - when the product is delivered to the customer’s door. Please note that all workflows have slight building variations, but one thing is constant: our vision and dedication to the customer.

Rapid and Rural Logistics (R2L) is an exciting organization within Amazon specializing in delighting our customers with speed in which we can make items appear on their doorsteps. Rural Super Rural (RSR) is a subset of R2L dedicated to ensuring our customers receive their deliveries and are satisfied with their service, even in our most remote area. We are a combination of operations and support teams aligned to continually strive to innovate the last mile delivery process while bringing smiles to our customer’s faces.

Come build the future with us!

Key job responsibilities

- Support, mentor, and motivate your team

- Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises

- Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Ops Integration, Loss Prevention and Human Resources to develop plans to meet business objectives

- Lift up to 49 pounds, stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach, as well as continuously climb and descend stairs

- Work in an environment where the noise level varies and is subject to variable temperatures and weather (delivery stations include outside loading departments, and grocery locations include refrigerated environments)

- Work a flexible schedule (weekends and/or overnight shifts)

A day in the life

As an Area Manager at a Rural Super Rural (RSR) delivery station, you'll begin each shift with a GEMBA walk to assess safety conditions and operational readiness across 8 dock doors. You'll lead your team through induct, stow, pick, and stage operations—coaching associates in real time to hit quality and productivity targets. You'll coordinate with 4 Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to ensure on-time dispatch, manage rescue operations, and drive OTR and RTS performance.

Every day brings unique problem-solving opportunities as you balance metrics, mentor your team, and deliver smiles to customers in some of our most remote communities.