Lowe's giving employees bonuses and hiring 20,000 for holidays

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Lowe's hiring 20,000 holiday employees
Looking for work? Lowe's is filling seasonal, part-time and full-time positions at stores and regional distribution centers across the country.

Tis' the season for hiring! North Carolina-based hardware store Lowe's announced it will hire 20,000 associates across its U.S. stores and regional distribution centers to help with customer demand during the holidays.

On top of filling seasonal jobs, Lowe's is also filling permanent, full and part-time roles at stores and adding 2,500 team members at regional distribution centers across the country.

Positions include day, night, weekend and overnight shifts for team members, and store positions include cashiers, customer service associates, receivers, unloaders, load pullers and sales specialists.

You can apply online at lowes.com/careers.

As Lowe's hires thousands, the company has committed another $100 million in discretionary bonuses as a "thank you" to front-line hourly associates to help support their families during the season.

Finding seasonal jobs: Companies hiring to fill 20,000+ positions include Macy's, Walmart, Amazon

Press play to learn about many other large corporations that are hiring now for seasonal jobs that last approximately three to four months.

Active associates will get the bonus on Nov. 13. Full-time hourly associates will receive $300 and part-time and seasonal workers will receive $150.

"As the holiday season approaches, we're especially grateful for our front-line associates who continue to maintain the highest level of customer service, and this bonus is our way of saying thank you and providing a little extra financial support for their families during this time," said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe's president and CEO.

This is the sixth bonus payment, bringing Lowe's total support of associates during the pandemic to more than $775 million. Additionally, in April, front-line associates received a temporary $2 per hour wage increase.

Throughout the pandemic, the company says it has hired more than 155,000 people through its seasonal hiring process, with many of them transitioning into permanent roles.

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