Area Manager II – Amazon, Ottawa, ON

Amazon is hiring an Area Manager II in the Ottawa, ON area. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role in Amazon’s operations network, where you lead a team of hourly associates in a fulfillment centre, sort centre, delivery station or other operations building. The employer is Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC.

ABOUT THE JOB

Amazon’s posting makes clear that this is not a corporate, remote or office-based position. As an Area Manager, you engage, lead and develop your team on the warehouse floor, with a focus on motivating, mentoring and managing people to meet goals while keeping the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance and performance. Amazon says it provides extensive training and development to help Area Managers become strong people leaders.

The posting covers several openings. Amazon matches each candidate to a site by aligning their location preferences with location availability after the interview.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support, mentor and motivate a team of 50 to 100 Amazon associates who report directly to you.
• Work independently in an autonomous environment.
• Stand and walk during shifts that can last up to 12 hours.
• Regularly work shift patterns that include nights, weekends and/or holidays based on business needs. Shifts vary by site, but most follow a fixed four-day work week with three days off.
• Oversee truck deliveries, handle and sort packages using pallet jacks, operate powered industrial truck (PIT) equipment at applicable facilities, and step in where needed.
• Work in an environment where the noise level varies.
• Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend and reach, and climb and descend stairs where applicable.

REQUIREMENTS

Basic qualifications

• At least 2 years of employee and performance management experience.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or at least 2 years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, shift and work area, including weekends, nights and/or holidays.

Preferred qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience with performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Amazon’s posting lists a base salary range of $75,000 to $105,000 CAD per year for Ottawa. Amazon says that its total compensation may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs), and that final compensation depends on factors including experience, qualifications and location.

The posting also lists comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life and AD&D insurance), a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) and paid time off.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Amazon states that it is not able to provide sponsorship now or in the future for these positions. Candidates must have work authorization without employer intervention.
• Relocation benefits are offered at the time of the offer to eligible candidates.
• Applicants who need a workplace accommodation during the hiring process can find information on Amazon’s accommodations page at amazon.jobs.
• Amazon says that only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of their hiring status.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

Applications are made on amazon.jobs, Amazon’s official careers site. Use the button below to open the original posting and apply. Jobifox is not affiliated with Amazon and does not receive applications.

Posting reference: Job ID 10575333. Posted by Amazon on October 10, 2026, and checked on the employer’s website on October 12, 2026.