UPS is hiring nearly 10,000 Southern California workers ahead of the holiday season, and 80% of the jobs won’t require an interview.
The hires are part of a bigger push by UPS to bring on 100,000 seasonal employees nationwide to meet the anticipated increase in package volume.
The hiring comes against the backdrop of a new labor contract for 340,000 Teamsters-represented drivers who now will earn an average of $170,000 in annual pay and benefits at the end of the five-year agreement.
See also: Amazon hiring 16,000 in Southern California
The newly announced full- and part-time positions — primarily seasonal delivery drivers, commercial driver’s license drivers and package handlers, along with some warehouse workers — are available with multiple shifts.
Permanent positions are available in some areas for applicants who apply early, the company said.
Seasonal hourly pay rates begin at $21 for package handlers and driver helpers, while drivers earn a starting wage of $23 an hour.
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UPS said its digital application process is fast and easy, taking about 20 minutes from filling out an online application to receiving a job offer. Job seekers can learn more at upsjobs.com [ad.doubleclick.net].
The company said an estimated 50,000 seasonal employees earned permanent positions with UPS over the past two years.
The hiring spree comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that Amazon is adding 16,000 workers to its Southern California warehouse network as part of a seasonal push to fill 250,000 jobs nationwide ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Hiring appears robust, but a recent report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas notes that U.S. retailers announced 55,755 job cuts through August 2023 — a 524% increase from 8,940 retail cuts announced through August 2022.
“As the 2023 holiday season kicks off, the labor market is starting to cool and employers…
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