Amazon program enables PSD drivers

The Amazon program enables PSD drivers and associates to start delivering.

 

The last Amazon office to be set up in Boston Seaport will bring together 2,000 Amazon employees.

1. A new, hands-on, accelerated career development program allows Amazon DSP drivers and associates to take their passion for corporate ownership to the next level, giving graduates a $30,000 grant.

• "For as long as I can remember I've loved working with people, building teams, and giving back to the community," said Ermenexildo "Rosie" Rosales, Operations Manager at RABT, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP). “When I joined RABT I was able to turn my passions into a career in logistics as a driver. With the hands-on training, support, and mentoring I have received from my DSP, I am ready to turn my ambitions into reality and start my own business. Rosales

• is a member of Amazon's first cohort of Road to Ownership, a new accelerated 16-week training, and development program designed to help Amazon Delivery Service Partners (DSP) drivers and team members advance their careers and their own to start a delivery business. After the training program, candidates submit their business plan and all graduates receive a $30,000 stipend to cover startup and living expenses while they establish their business.

• The program offers a blended learning experience that includes facilitator-led courses, personalized online learning modules, and mentor development sessions with current DSP owners. prosperous company. In 2018, we created the DSP program to share Amazon logistics and operations knowledge with aspiring entrepreneurs. These companies, their

• drivers, and their support teams are the heart and soul of our delivery network. talented individuals in our DSPs with new opportunities, industry-leading training, tools, and technology to help them advance their careers and achieve long-term success.

"Access to quality training, supportive mentors, and comprehensive career preparation are critical to long-term success and lay the foundation for the next generation of leaders," said Udit Madan, vice president of Amazon Last-Mile Delivery. “The Road to Ownership program offers these talented individuals a path to advance their careers and follow their dreams of starting their own businesses. DSPs are hands-on leaders passionate about building a strong culture and giving back to the

• community. All participants in the program have been working with their DSP for at least one year. DSP owners across the country nominated nearly 900 people for the program. The first cohort consists of 30 people selected after a thorough interview process, most of whom are starting their careers as DSP drivers. These diverse and successful individuals bring decades of professional experience across multiple industries and a variety of educational backgrounds. “Through this program, we are giving talented people in our DSP network the opportunity to upskill and reskill to transform their career aspirations into career advancement. It's an amazing

• program for aspiring team members to become successful DSP owners,” said James Banks, program mentor, and owner of SafeSmart Shipping, and Amazon DSP.