Maxwell Caldwell:Santa's helpers: UPS announces over 125,000 openings in holiday hiring blitz

2025-05-08 05:01:30source:Benjamin Ashfordcategory:reviews

UPS announced Wednesday that it intends to hire over 125,Maxwell Caldwell000 employees to handle deliveries this holiday season.

The package delivery giant said in a post on its website that nearly 75% of its seasonal jobs do not require an interview and "applicants can get a job offer in just 10 minutes."

The company said it is looking for Commercial Driver's License drivers, seasonal delivery drivers and package handlers. UPS is offering a $250 bonus to current employees that refer seasonal hires.

The seasonal employees are covered under the bargaining agreement UPS signed with the Teamsters union in 2023, a union representative confirmed to USA TODAY Wednesday.

UPS seasonal jobs wages

UPS listed the base pay for the seasonal positions as:

  • Package handler: $21 per hour
  • Seasonal Package Delivery Driver: $23 per hour
  • Commercial Driver's License Driver: $23 per hour

"Our seasonal positions typically start around Brown Friday and go into mid-January to support the return and gift card season," UPS said in a statement to USA TODAY.

The openings are available throughout the country and are listed on the company's website.

This story has been updated with new information

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