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What to Expect Your First Few Weeks in the Amazon
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First Weeks
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What to
Wear
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Contact
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Site Info
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CamperForce Program
As those of you returning
CamperForce associates
remember, your first few
weeks at Amazon can be a
little intimidating. The size of
the facility, the acronyms that
seem to be a different
language, the hand-held scanners that act as if they have a
mind of their own, all contribute to that feeling of being
overwhelmed. This month we
want to talk a little about
your first few weeks, and
what to expect. At first, with
all the different tasks and
processes it will seem as if
you will never be able to
learn it all, but as the
CamperForce associates
who’ve gone before will tell
you, by week 3 and 4 you’ll be a
“veteran” assisting others. Got
questions? Send them to:
camperforce@amazon.com
Or visit us on Facebook!
PROCESS PATH OF THE MONTH: Pack/Ship
Pack/Ship is composed of 3 main areas in the Fulfillment Center: Crisplant,
Single Toys, and VDF. Because of your flexibility and ability to operate in
each of these areas we are able to meet and exceed our customers’
expectations! Thanks for your willingness to do whatever it takes to make
sure our customer is happy!
Your First Week at Amazon
On the Road
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Referral Info
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Around the
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Your Amazon CamperForce
experience will begin at an offsite “Meet & Greet” gathering.
That meeting will provide you an
opportunity to meet the CamperForce associates starting with
you. You’ll be able to arrange for
carpooling, dog-walking, and
other needs as well as meet your
CamperForce leadership team.
You’ll receive information about
where / when to report for your
first day and receive information
about the local community. More
detailed information will be provided
in upcoming editions of the CamperForce newsletter. Your first week at
Amazon is designed for training and
work conditioning. Everyone will
work less than a full-time schedule in
their 1st week so that the body may
become accustomed to standing on
concrete, and other environmental
conditions. On your first day in the
facility you’ll attend Safety School
and Orientation, and Day 2 begins
with your job specific Process
School. On Day 3 & 4, you’ll receive
a combination of process School
training as well as working in your
process with your Trainer,
Ambassadors, and CamperForce
Scouts. After this first week you’ll
transition to your regular shift and
schedule.
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So What Should I Wear?
Here’s a list of “do’s and
don’ts” regarding clothing
& dress:
All clothing or visible tattoos
must be “G-rated”. Articles hanging from clothing such as chains,
are prohibited. Also, clothing or
accessories that indicates affiliation / membership with any street
gang, prison gang, or disruption
group is prohibited.
Ensuring customer
satisfaction, one
pagkage at a time!
Our Mission:
should not compromise modesty standards. Shorts should be no shorter than
mid-thigh.
Shirts/Blouses: Acceptable shirts include
Jewelry:
long-sleeved, short-sleeved, sleeveless
shirts and tank tops with straps greater
All jewelry and body piercings must
than 1” wide.
comply with safety standards.
Armhole openings should not hang lower Hair, Beards, Fingernails
than 2” below the armpit. Loose or seeHair length that exceeds the top of
through tops, tops with no shoulder
the shoulders must be tied up.
Sunglasses may not be worn inside straps, midriff tops, and shirts that expose
Beards may not exceed 3 inches
the Fulfillment Center.
undergarments aren’t allowed.
from the face without being tied up
Pants/Shorts:
Footwear:
or netted. Fingernails may not exPants and shorts should fit appro- Supportive, closed-heel, closed –toe shoes ceed ¼-inch from the finger to the
top of the nail.
priately. Form-fitting pants/shorts with a heel less than 1.5 inches high and
Important Contact Information
Coffeyville
“To be Earth's
most customer-
1inch wide are allowed. Moccasins,
slippers, flip flops, clogs, and “ShapeUp” type, rounded-bottom shoes
are not allowed.
Campbellsville
Fernley
2654 N. Highway 169
1050 S. Columbia Ave.
1600 E. Newlands Drive
Coffeyville, KS 67337
Campbellsville, KY 42718
Fernley, NV 89408
(620) 464-2665
(270) 849-2604
(775) 575-8006
centric company
(206) 922-5813 fax
(270) 849-2701 fax
(206) 922–5818 fax
where people can
Camperforce-KS@amazon.com
sdf-camper@amazon.com
Rno-camper@amazon.com
find and discover
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
anything they want
to buy online.”
CamperForce Benefits
CamperForce
associate making
sure that the
right item goes to
the right
customer at the
right time!
Employee Discount Code
One of the benefits provided by Amazon is an employee
discount. As Amazon employees, you’ll receive a 10%
discount on those items shipped from and sold by Amazon.
Each employee receives their individual code and the
discount applies to the first $1000.00 spent on Amazon.com!
You’ll receive your discount code during your orientation.
A M A Z O N
C A M P E R F O R C E
N E W S L E T T E R
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Fernley Focus
If you have already applied and submitted all of
your paperwork – Thank you! If you have not yet
applied, now is the time! We are enthusiastically
accepting additional applications for the
upcoming peak. To keep up with the ever
changing technology, we have updated our fax
machine to an electronic system which emails us
your fax. You will no longer receive busy signals or
be asked to refax something because it did not go
through the first time. Our new fax number is
(206) 922 – 5818.
Each month, we will highlight an exciting event
which will take place in the surrounding areas
during the CamperForce season. During
September, the world’s longest running air race is
the only place in the world where you can see five
days of real air racing with six classes
of aircraft competing in a variety of
race classes, military and historic
airplane displays and aerobatics
exhibitions. Planes reach speeds of
over 500 miles per hour. While
enjoying the races spectators can
visit the pits and watch race teams
work on their aircraft, browse any of
the hundreds of participating vendor’s booths, and enjoy a wide
variety of food and beverages. We
received feedback from several
campers who went last year that
they enjoyed it.
If you are not interested in the air race, there are
plenty of other activities during that time frame.
The Eldorado Great Italian Festival is a celebration
of food, culture, music and traditions of Italy. You
can sample everything from ravioli and lasagna to
risotto, Italian pizzas and polenta. For dessert you
can enjoy homemade Gelato or grab a piece of
melt-in-your-mouth tiramisu. The Italian Festival
also gives Italian families across the West Coast a
chance to compete in the highly anticipated Great
Italian Festival Sauce cook-off. Hailing from
Lombardia, Puglia, Sicily and so many more
portions of Italy, each family has a “secret recipe”
for sauce that guests can sample for themselves!
There’s also free live entertainment, a grape
stomp, bocce ball and Italian-inspired arts and
crafts booths.
Campbellsville Corner
This this month we want to tell you
about a wonderful opportunity for low
cost entertainment right here in
Campbellsville! The Central Kentucky
Arts Series is a non-profit organization
founded in Campbellsville, KY, in 1967,
by a group of local residents wishing
to establish an annual series of
professional programs in the arts for
the community. Each year, CamperForce associates tell us this is a great
value and quality entertainment for
the low cost! It’s nice to have a great
evening “out” without a big price tag!
The Series endeavors to serve all segments of
the community including senior citizens and
school children by providing programming
which is both accessible and of special interest
to them, as well as a diverse range of drama,
dance, and music programming.
Another resource for festivals, events, and
happenings in the Campbellsville and Central
Kentucky Area is KentuckyLiving.com
This monthly magazine is full of happenings
around the area as well around the state and is
a great resource when considering a day trip
during your stay in Campbellsville. In this
month’s edition, Kentucky Living explores
items that may be on your “bucket list”. If
you’ve ever considered the following then
you can accomplish it while here: Monarch
Butterfly Watch, watch for Bald Eagles, fly an
airplane, drive a race car, take a hot-air
balloon ride, take a zip line tour, go sky
diving, take the Mammoth Cave Wild Cave
tour, or view Kentucky’s Elk herd. There’s
something for everyone here in Kentucky!
Coffeyville Chronicle
Hi Everybody! We have had a very
exciting development here at
Coffeyville. We are having our first
Off Peak Camperforce Season this year!
Our plan is to hire 100 campers and
back fill should the need arise to
maintain that number through the
spring and summer. Our first
orientation class is scheduled for April
25th and is already full. The next one
will be May 9th and there is another
scheduled for June 6t.h. If you would like
to “double dip” this year contact us as
soon as possible. You can apply for these
positions by clicking on the link. Apply
Here
if you are a couple you will
need two different email addresses.
Create your on line profile and we will call
you to set up a phone interview. Be sure
and clear your browser after you create
the first profile or the system will think it
is the same person coming back again. If
you have any difficulties don’t hesitate to
call 620-464-2665
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Corporate News—Flash
Here’s an exciting announcement from Amazon regarding regarding AutoRip!
Amazon AutoRip Extends to Vinyl—Customers Now Receive Free MP3 Versions of Vinyl Records
Purchased From Amazon—Past, Present and Future
Customers who purchased vinyl records from Amazon dating back to 1998 will find MP3 versions
automatically added to their Cloud Player libraries – free of charge
AutoRip eliminates the challenge of making a digital copy of your vinyl records
Amazon today announced it has extended its popular AutoRip service to vinyl records. AutoRip was
introduced in January of this year to give customers free digital copies of CDs they purchase.
Starting today, when customers purchase an AutoRip vinyl record, a digital copy of that music will
be automatically added to their Cloud Player libraries where it will be available, free of charge,
for immediate playback or download. Customers no longer need to go through the hassle of making
a digital copy of a vinyl record. Additionally, customers who have purchased AutoRip records at
any time since Amazon first opened its Music Store in 1998 will find digital copies of those albums
in their Cloud Player libraries – also for free. Thousands of records, including titles from every
major record label, are available for AutoRip, and more titles are being added all the time—just
look for the AutoRip logo.
“AutoRip has been wildly popular with customers since it launched earlier this year,” said Steve
Boom, Vice President of Digital Music for Amazon. “It’s a fun experience to suddenly find CDs you
purchased just today—or 15 years ago—added automatically and free of charge to your digital
library. We’re thrilled to extend this experience to vinyl records. Many of our music customers are
vinyl fans and it’s traditionally been very difficult to make digital versions of vinyl records—now
customers can enjoy the albums they buy wherever they are, not just when they have access to a
record player.”
AutoRip features include: Free digital copies: Amazon customers who purchase AutoRip vinyl records get free MP3 versions of the albums delivered directly to their Cloud Player libraries—
automatically, immediately, and at no cost—no more hassling with finding a way to get them onto
your favorite devices.
For vinyl record purchases dating back to 1998: MP3 versions of AutoRip records that customers
have purchased since the launch of Amazon’s music store in 1998 will also be delivered to their
Cloud Player libraries for free.
Enjoy everywhere: Music can be played instantly from any Kindle Fire, Android phone or tablet,
iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Samsung TV, Roku, Sonos, from any web browser, and from Ford SYNC
Applink-equipped vehicles, giving customers the freedom to enjoy music from more devices than any
other major cloud locker music service.
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CAMPERFORCE
Upcoming Events
Stop by and see us at these upcoming events. There’s always room for more!
We’re looking forward to visiting with you and answering your question!
Western Area Rally for Escapees, Lodi, CA April 14-18, 2013
Settle Inn & Suites, Altoona, IA
May 14-15, 2013
Bowling Green, KY
May 2013
Yellowstone National Park
July 2013
Event Dates / Times are subject to change - More Information to come Regarding These Upcoming Events!
Stay Tuned!
Western Area Rally for Escapees
Lodi, California
April 15—18th
Come out and see your CamperForce Team at the Western Area Rally for
Escapees (WARE) taking place in Lodi, California,. Stop by and visit us in the Vendor
Marketplace and learn about the opportunities available with the Amazon
CamperForce Program!
Your Amazon CamperForce Team will be ON THE ROAD in Altoona, IA.
May 14-15th
Settle Inn & Suites
We hope to meet many of you who may be interested in the Amazon CamperForce Program once your
current commitment is completed. Stop by for a cold drink, a warm smile, and information on how the
CamperForce program can be a great opportunity on the way to your Winter destination.
See You There!
ALTOONA MAY 14—15
Settle Inn & Suites 2101 Adventureland Drive
11: 45 a.m.—7:00 p.m. each day
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Amazon Acronyms
If you are new to the Amazon CamperForce program we want to help you become familiar with the language we speak!
There are some words we use that have very specific meanings and can seem like a foreign language. We’ll introduce them
to you now, so when you arrive you can speak like a true Amazonian!
PIT (Powered Industrial Truck): Otherwise known as forklifts, stock pickers, walkies, etc. PIT may only operate in certain
designated areas and lanes. These areas and lanes are colored orange. Pedestrian traffic is prohibited in these areas and
lanes. At intersections, The PIT driver and pedestrian are both required to make eye contact before proceeding.
VTO (Voluntary Time Off): Amazon uses VTO to balance labor needs in the Fulfillment Center. Whenever there is a backlog
of customer orders or merchandise to be processed, Overtime is called to ensure that customer demand is met.
Conversely, if, for example, a scheduled delivery of merchandise is delayed, or if scheduled merchandise processing is
completed earlier than anticipated, VTO will be offered. Taking VTO allows the associate to leave work early without pay.
Every effort will be made to find work for those that choose not to take VTO.
Referrals
Did you know that Amazon paid out thousands of dollars last year in Referral Bonuses? The process is very simple:
1. To refer a potential candidate, please fill out the referral form you received in your new hire packet and return it
via email or fax to the location you’ll be working at this season
2.
You are eligible for a referral bonus when you refer a potential candidate that hasn’t previously worked for
Amazon before and is not currently interviewing for an open position.
3.
If the candidate you refer is hired and indicates during the interview process that you referred them, you will receive a $50 bonus after the new associate has worked for Amazon.com for 30 days. You must completely fill out
the CamperForce Referral Form at the time of referral and be employed by Amazon.com at the time the referral is
eligible to be paid in order to receive the bonus.
4.
Employees involved in the hiring decisions are not eligible for a referral bonus.
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AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
This month’s edition of Around the Campfire features tips from CamperForce associates from
each of our CamperForce locations: Campbellsville, Coffeyville, and Fernley!
When asked what they enjoyed most about their Amazon experience in
Campbellsville: ” We enjoyed meeting new people. We also enjoyed the area,
Campbellsville, and love to go to the Music concerts at Campbellsville
University and we attended these weekly free of charge.”
Their tips for new CamperForce associates? “Prepare for long hours and get in
shape by exercising before arriving at Amazon and know that time will fly by
while you're there!”
When asked what they would tell first-timers about working for Amazon in
Coffeyville:
“Go with the flow and don’t complain, because this isn’t our profession. It is
just a seasonal job. Let things roll off of your back and be open to new
opportunities.”
When asked what they liked best about working in Fernley:
A great way to make money, and the camaraderie within the workforce is
terrific”.
Their tip for Fernley CamperForce associates?: “Insulate your rig! We saved on
electricity by putting timers on our heaters and getting an electric blanket.”
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