Now hiring: Amazon looking for 10,500 Florida workers for $15-an-hour seasonal jobs

Amazon announced Monday it has begun hiring for 10,500 seasonal jobs in Florida.

The e-commerce giant’s website shows current available positions in South Florida start at $15 per hour and top out at $17.50.

The seasonal roles come in addition to the 8,000 full- and part-time operations jobs the company had previously announced for Florida this year.

About 2,000 of the seasonal jobs will be in the Tampa Bay area, which includes Bradenton, Sarasota and Tampa.

“We are proud to be offering a huge range of full-time, part-time, and now seasonal jobs with great pay and benefits,” Alicia Boler Davis, Senior Vice President, Global Customer Fulfillment, said in a statement.

“Our seasonal hiring helps us deliver on our promises to customers while also providing flexibility to our full-time employees during busy periods. Joining Amazon in one of our seasonal roles offers high-paying, part-time work, or a path to a full-time position, with benefits like our Career Choice program to help people advance their education and careers within Amazon or beyond.”

Interested candidates should visit www.amazon.com/apply.