Eight Companies That Are Actually Hiring in the Philadelphia Region
Where to look for employment during the coronavirus crisis.
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Even as non-essential businesses have shuttered across the region, laying off thousands of employees, businesses that have been deemed essential are ramping up hiring to meet increased demand for food delivery, groceries, and drug stores. Here are eight companies that are currently hiring in the Philadelphia region.
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Misfits Market is hiring 100 production associates to work in hourly positions in their Pennsauken, New Jersey warehouse in order to meet increased demands. Production associates will earn $13 to $16 an hour and will be provided free lunch by the company. Responsibilities include box assembly, produce picking, product inspection, and box sealing and arrangement in preparation for delivery. Apply here.
GoPuff, the Philadelphia-based delivery service, is hiring drivers across many of the cities where they operate. They are also offering financial assistance to any of their employees or drivers who become infected with coronavirus. Apply here.
Jet Pizza is hiring delivery drivers in 20 states nationwide, including Pennsylvania. The company says drivers make $13 to $16 an hour, depending on tips and mileage. Find information here.
Walmart has announced that it intends to hire 150,000 new employees, which is about a ten percent bump in their overall workforce. They’re speeding up the hiring process from about two weeks to as little as 24 hours. Find local listings here.
Domino’s has announced they will hire 700 new employees to staff stores in the Philadelphia region. Find local listings here.
CVS Health announced on Monday that they’ll hire 50,000 new employees nationally, including store clerks and delivery drivers for their rapidly expanding home delivery network. Find local listings here.
Walgreens has also announced that they’re looking to hire 9,500 new employees nationally. These jobs are primarily customer service associates, pharmacy technicians and shift leads. Find local listings here.
Amazon is adding 100,000 full and part-time positions in fulfillment centers and delivery networks across the country. According to their announcement, they will be paying an additional $2 an hour on top of their base rate of $15 an hour for all hours worked through April. Find openings here.
