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UPS plans to hire 630 seasonal workers in the Milwaukee area

UPS hiring seasonal workers
Posted at 3:26 PM, Sep 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-29 16:26:21-04

MILWAUKEE — UPS plans to hire over 630 seasonal workers in the Milwaukee area in anticipation of the Holiday shopping season.

The company says tractor-trailer and package car driver jobs start at $21 per hour, package handlers start at $15 per hour and driver-helpers start at $16.80 per hour.

In Milwaukee, UPS is hiring:

  • 23 package car drivers
  • 10 tractor-trailer drivers
  • 265 package handlers
  • 161 personal vehicle drivers
  • 174 driver helpers

Local UPS facilities hiring seasonal workers include:

  • Oak Creek (WIOAK), 6800 S. 6th Street, Oak Creek, WI 53154
  • Elm Grove (WIELM), 12400 W. Bluemound Road, Elm Grove, WI 53122

Interested applicants can apply on UPS' website here.

“We’re preparing for a record Peak holiday season. The COVID-19 pandemic has made our services more important than ever,” said Charlene Thomas, Chief Human Resources Officer, in a news release. “We will hire over 100,000 people for UPS’s traditional seasonal jobs, and anticipate a large number will move into permanent roles after the holidays. At a time when millions of Americans are looking for work, these jobs are an opportunity to start a new career with UPS.”

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