Fresno's Amazon Fulfillment Center open and shipping products

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno's long-awaited Amazon Fulfillment Center has opened and is now shipping products to regional customers, but the e-commerce giant isn't through hiring yet.[br /][br /]A "Welcome Amazonians" sign helps direct employees to their new workplace.[br /][Ads /][br /]Big rigs are continually moving products in and out of the 855,000 square foot warehouse. Workers are busy tracking down items and shipping them out. [br /][br /]Amazon spokesperson Lauren Lynch said, "There are already hundreds of full-time associates inside filling customer orders. They had what we call Day One which is opening the doors to new associates. They've shipped out their first items to local residents."[br /][br /]The employee parking lot was full of cars, but Amazon still has not completed its hiring process.[br /][br /]Many of the jobs require workers to stand on their feet as they search for items during their shifts. Amazon ultimately wants to hire 1500 workers.[br /][Ads /][br /]Lynch said, "We're still tracking on that number. We haven't quite reached it yet. We're still hiring for those folks." [br /][br /]The Fresno warehouse is bigger and more modern than the facility Action News visited in Tracy. Lynch explained, "But because the Fresno fulfillment center is a robotics fulfillment center, the items are some of the smaller items. think of things like pet toys or toys or home goods."[br /][br /]More workers are needed for the holidays. If you're interested in applying [url HREF="https://bit.ly/2IQwTcK" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"]click here[/url]. ``