COLUMBUS – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Amazon.
The online retailing announced that it is hiring 250,000 full-time, seasonal, and part-time employees throughout the U.S. and 15,000 of those will be in Ohio.
Workers are needed to perform various roles, including from packing and picking to sorting and shipping during the holiday season, the company said.
Customer fulfillment and transportation employees can earn, on average, over $20.50 per hour in those jobs and up to $28 depending on location.
Amazon is hosting a hiring event from 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Friday at the Genesis Downtown Event Center, 174 E. Long St. Appointments not required but RSVPs are encouraged.
The company says seasonal employees will have an opportunity to transition to full-time positions