Consumers are expected to spend less money this holiday season and retailers are on track to hire fewer seasonal workers this year than last. But online retailers and package delivery firms are hir…
expected to spend less money this upcoming holiday season
and retailers are on track to hire fewer seasonal workers this year than last. But online retailers and package delivery firms are hiring en masse this fall. Amazon, the country’s largest online retailer, is looking to hire 2,550 workers in the metro Denver area, and another 850 in Colorado Springs. It is also looking to add 30 workers in Fort Collins and another 15 in Boulder. Positions include stowing, picking, packing, sorting and shipping customer orders.
A delivery station warehouse attendant job in Aurora or Denver pays up to $20.75 an hour, while a sortation center warehouse association position pays up to $19.85 an hour. A list of openHiring bonuses for some positions can range from $1,000 to $3,000, said Nissa LaPoint, a regional PR specialist for Amazon in Colorado. Last year, the companyThe U.S.
Starting pay runs from $18.92 to $21.19 an hour and some of the seasonal positions could transition into more permanent work. Those who want to search for an opening online can