{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000172-b773-d1bf-af7f-b7fb25d4000b","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/meeting-the-moment","headline":"Meeting the Moment","description":"A new series travels the world, taking viewers behind the scenes of Amazon to meet some of the employees who deliver smiles.","datePublished":"2020-06-16T08:52:39.044Z","dateModified":"2020-06-16T08:52:39.044Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3ff9d7b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/975x650+250+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd7%2Fd9%2Fdfb9b0f94b59a06665d2734c77a5%2Fmtm-5-02.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![three amazon employees wearing blue protective face mask ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3ff9d7b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/975x650+250+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd7%2Fd9%2Fdfb9b0f94b59a06665d2734c77a5%2Fmtm-5-02.jpg)\n\n# Meeting the Moment\n\n*A new series takes viewers behind the scenes of Amazon to meet some of the people who are delivering smiles.*\n\nHundreds of thousands of people work in Amazon's operations network, making sure customers can get what they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the weeks and months ahead, you’ll meet some of them through these stories.\n\nHelen is an Area Manager at Hemel Hempstead working everyday to ensure that staff are safe and customers are receiving their deliveries on time. She explained how proud she felt, that as a team, they have adapted during the pandemic and been able to deliver. \n\nHelen joined Amazon via the [Military recruitment program](https://www.amazon.jobs/en-gb/military).\n\n \n\nKev is passionate about delivering packages on time to enable essential supplies to reach those in need. He's also a father and keen to keep things at Amazon safe so he can ensure he keeps his family safe.\n\n \n\n### \"It's very important that we all work together as a team, because without the team ethic, none of this would work\"\n\nMelvyn is a valued Amazon associate and a man of many talents. He's also a DJ in his spare time and a proud Dad and grandfather.\n\n### \"Amazon is a workplace that allows you to be flexible with your life.\"\n\nFati is a Biochemistry student at Salford University. She also finds time to work as an instructor at Amazon, helping her colleagues reach their potential.\n\nOur top concern is ensuring the health and safety of our employees, and we expect to invest approximately $4 billion globally from April to June on COVID-related initiatives, so we can serve our customers while keeping our teams safe.\nThis includes spending more than $800 million in the first half of the year on COVID-19 safety measures. \n\nLearn more about Amazon’s focus on safety, pay, benefits, and job creation and find out more about our response to the COVID-19 pandemic through[our updates here.](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/company-news/amazons-actions-to-help-employees-communities-and-customers-affected-by-covid-19)","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}