UPS is the latest in a string of Jacksonville area employers to announce hiring plans or job fairs.
UPS said Wednesday it expects to hire approximately 100 permanent part-time employees in the Jacksonville area for package handling jobs.
Although the jobs are part-time, UPS says the positions do offer health care, pension and tuition benefits, also noting that more than half of its current full-time drivers and management team started out as part-time employees.
“We’re looking for people to join our team here in the Jacksonville area, and to possibly start a great career at UPS,” said UPS Director of Human Resources Yanina Hernandez-Bynum in an email sent to WJCT News.
Hourly pay at UPS starts as high as $17 depending on the location, shift and position, with annual raises.
The new employees willwork at the UPS hub at 4255 James E. Casey Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32219.
Apply at upsjobs.com.
Bill Bortzfield can be reached at bbortzfield@wjct.org or on Twitter at @BortzInJax.
