UPS To Hire About 100,000 For Holiday Season
09 Septembre 2019 - 3:00PM
- Flexible shifts, full- and part-time positions available at
thousands of locations
- Over a third of seasonal hires land permanent jobs at UPS after
the holidays
- Tuition reimbursement now available for seasonal positions at
many locations
UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that it expects to hire about
100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual
increase in package volume that will begin in November and continue
through January 2020. That's enough people to populate a city
the size of Albany, N.Y.
“We expect another record Peak season this year, with daily
package deliveries nearly doubling compared to our average of 20
million per day,” said Jim Barber, chief operating officer.
“In order to make that happen, once again we’re recruiting about
100,000 people for some of the country’s best seasonal jobs.”
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 our
current U.S. workforce started in seasonal positions.
That’s important to many. Nearly 70% want their seasonal job to
turn into a full-time position, according to a recent survey of
Americans who hold, have held or would consider taking a seasonal
job.* And nearly all (90%) agreed that seasonal and temporary jobs
are a good way to move into a permanent, full-time career.
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.
Mercy Alvarado is a human resources supervisor in Ft. Worth,
Texas who came to UPS as a seasonal employee in 2013. "I started my
UPS career as a seasonal driver helper in part because the
company's tuition reimbursement program offered an opportunity to
continue my education,” she said. “Since then I've not only
completed my associate's and bachelor's degrees, I've been promoted
twice and am now a full-time supervisor. UPS is the place where I
plan to retire someday, and I'll always be thankful for this
amazing job and opportunity."
Kevin Whitehill of Des Moines, Iowa was a college student when
he started a seasonal job as a part-time package handler on his
19th birthday – Nov. 19, 1996. He worked part-time for several
years and took advantage of UPS’s tuition reimbursement program to
get his degree. Twenty-two years later, he’s an on-road supervisor
managing tractor-trailer drivers. “I never intended UPS to be a
career,” he said. “I took a job for Christmas. As I moved along,
the opportunities were just too good to pass up.”
In many cities across the country, a portion of the seasonal
hires are needed to staff temporary facilities that UPS builds just
for the seasonal shipping rush, in addition to its permanent
package hubs.
Many applicants will be looking to put the earnings from their
seasonal job toward catching up on bills (57%) or simply earning
extra income (44%), according to the recent survey. Over 40% would
use the money for holiday gifts. And over 20% would use it for
college or professional school expenses.
Permanent UPS jobs – including part-time jobs – come with
great pay and benefits, including healthcare and retirement
benefits. At many UPS® locations, part-time employees are eligible
to receive up to $25,000 in tuition assistance through the
company’s Earn and Learn program.
Photos and video b-roll can be found at: pressroom.ups.com.
* TRUE Global Intelligence, the in-house research practice of
FleishmanHillard, conducted an online survey of 1,000 past, present
and potential American seasonal workers on behalf of UPS.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. UPS was awarded America’s Best Customer
Service company for Shipping and Delivery services by Newsweek
magazine; Forbes Most Valuable Brand in Transportation; and top
rankings on the JUST 100 list for social responsibility, the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index, and the Harris Poll Reputation
Quotient, among other prestigious rankings and awards. The company
can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its
corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com. The company’s
sustainability eNewsletter, UPS Horizons, can
be found at ups.com/sustainabilitynewsletter. To get UPS news
direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter. To ship with UPS, visit
ups.com/ship.
Dan McMackin
404-828-7123
pr@ups.com
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