Looking to make some extra money this holiday season? A few stores nationwide will be hiring extra help this holiday season.
Stores like Target, Kohl’s and even companies like Amazon and UPS all hire seasonal workers for what is their busiest time of the year. Between Target and UPS alone, they’ll be hiring a combined total of 230,000 seasonal workers nationwide.
If you’re in need of a job, here are a few companies seeking help:
1-800 Flowers Inc.
1-800 Flowers Inc. hires seasonal workers to assist with its delivery service. The majority of these roles are delivery and stock, with some work-from-home positions available.
If you’re interested, head to their website to apply.
Amazon
Amazon hasn’t announced how many positions they will open yet but they do have seasonal job openings posted on its website. Last year, the company hired around 100,000 employees at $15 an hour.
Jobs may be at fulfillment centers, sort centers, Amazon logistics’ delivery stations and other locations so you will need to live near one of the centers, or be willing to travel for a short time. They do offer some remote positions for call center and other positions.
If you’re interested, head to their website to apply.
Best Buy
Last year, the job-search website Glassdoor analyzed the millions of reviews that workers wrote about their holiday positions to figure out which company fared the best. Their finding: Best Buy was the top holiday gig, with high marks for its culture, values and career opportunities. Many of their seasonal workers moved into regular full-time employment with the company once the holidays were over. Best Buy offers a minimum starting wage of $15 per hour along with an employee discount.
Click here to learn more about the positions and apply for a Best Buy opening.
CVS Health
To prepare for the rising demand the chain expects during the fall and winter flu season, CVS Health hires seasonal full- and part-time workers. While many of these positions are for licensed pharmacy technicians to work in-store, the company also is recruiting for thousands of work-from-home positions, with openings in markets nationwide. These positions start at 30 hours per week and offer flexible schedules.
Click here to learn more and apply for a position with CVS Health.
FedEx
The delivery service hires seasonal help every year to assist with the increase of packages for the holiday. Positions include driver helpers, package handlers, and more. Many times these positions turn into full time positions!
If you’re interested, head to their website to apply.
Kohl’s
Kohl’s hasn’t yet said just how many people it plans on hiring, but the retailer hired around 90,000 seasonal workers in previous years.
Kohl’s does have some seasonal jobs already open on its website, including seasonal retail sales associates at multiple locations. For the retail sales associate position, you must be able to lift 50 pounds and spend up to 100% of work time standing or moving throughout the departments.
Hourly pay varies, but all associates will receive a 15% Kohl’s discount and weekly paychecks.
Just visit Kohl’s online to learn more and apply for a job in your area.
Macy’s
This iconic department store hires part-time and full-time workers to help staff its fulfillment centers for online orders or through Macy’s mobile app this holiday season. Job duties could include picking merchandise, packing and shipping orders, and helping prepare orders for in-store pickup.
They also are hiring in store help to assist with sales. In addition to flexible hours, these positions offer an employee discount.
Click here to browse and apply for seasonal positions with Macy’s.
Target
Target is planning to hire tens of thousands of employees to fill seasonal positions across its stores and supply chain. There’s a variety of skills needed for the jobs, from interacting with guests to making sure things run smoothly behind the scenes.
Most of the jobs will be for seasonal team members at stores across the country, with all positions starting at $13 an hour or more. The retailer will also be hiring seasonal team members at its 39 distribution and fulfillment centers. Jobs at distribution and fulfillment centers include processing freight to stores and fulfilling Target.com orders.
Target employees receive a 10% discount at Target stores and online, plus an additional 20% discount off of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, Good & Gather Organic (foods), C9 Champion (activewear) and Up & Up tobacco cessation products.
To apply at a store or center near you, just visit Target’s careers page. You can also head to your local store or center to apply in person or attend an in-store seasonal hiring event.
You can learn more and apply by visiting TargetSeasonalJobs.com.
UPS
Delivery service UPS will hire tens of thousands of seasonal workers this year as the company sees an influx of deliveries between October and January. The positions will be both part-time and full-time.
UPS says that in the past, one-third of its seasonal workforce is hired permanently. If you’re interested in applying, just head to UPS’ website.
Walmart
This retail giant is expecting its customers to shop online this season for holiday gifts that make sense when most people are spending more time in their homes. To help those online orders get out the door, Walmart is hiring more seasonal employees to work in its fulfillment centers across the country.
They will also hire tens of thousands of seasonal employees to work in stores too. The wages range from $15.75 to $23.75 per hour based on location, position and schedule. Many of these positions could convert to regular employment once the winter holidays have ended.
You can text “FC” to 240240 or click here to apply for positions at Walmart.
