UPS Hiring Part-time Workers for Holiday Season

UPS is now hiring for the Christmas season.

The package delivery company said it expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal employees nationally to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume.

Holiday package deliveries for the Christmas/Hanukah season they said begins in November and continues through January.

UPS Chief Operating Officer Jim Barber said in a press release they expect another record Peak season this year, with daily package deliveries nearly doubling compared to our average of 20 million per day.

The full- and part-time seasonal positions – primarily package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers – have long been an entry point for permanent employment at UPS.

Many senior UPS executives, including Chairman and CEO David Abney and other members of the company’s senior leadership team, started their UPS careers as part-time employees.

Over the last three years, 35 percent of the people UPS hired for seasonal package handler jobs were later hired in a permanent position when the holidays were over, and nearly a third of the Company’s current U.S. workforce started in seasonal positions.

Additionally, through the company’s Earn and Learn program, eligible seasonal employees who are students can earn up to $1,300 towards college expenses, in addition to their hourly pay, for three months of continuous employment.

Interested applicants should apply at www.upsjobs.com.

They can also look for news of local employment fairs at UPS locations in their area.