Slidell's $40 million Amazon delivery center quietly went online this week with plans to increase the volume of packages handled by the facility in the coming weeks and months, an Amazon representative said Friday.

More jobs could open as the center ramps up production, the company says.

"We've been shipping to customers as of this week," Amazon spokesperson Daniel Martin said. He said the first packages were delivered Wednesday.

The company began hiring people at the 140,000-square-foot center on Town Center Parkway near Old Spanish Trail last month. It's expected to be staffed by 100-200 workers, the company has said previously.

Martin said Friday he didn't have a specific number of workers currently at the site, but added that more could be hired as the workload there increases.

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