Amazon hiring for 1,500 positions at robotics fulfillment center in Thornton

At Amazon's third major shipping facility in Colorado, 1,500 humans will work full-time alongside robots as the online retailer just officially announced that hiring has begun at its new Thornton facility. The workers will pack and ship items ordered online, such as phone accessories and action figures. In a press release, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) touted its wages and benefits, as well as parental leave and flexible scheduling for parents. The 855,000-square foot ("plus," per Amazon's media...