Lots of job openings in the basic food and delivery industries for out of job waiters, bartenders etc.
Tried ordering some groceries on line today from Amazon/Whole Foods and found there was no delivery window.
None. Not even an option to wait for one. I can see them and others ramping up big time on their delivery game.
Quote:
Walmart Inc. said this week it plans to hire 150,000 new workers. The retailer also said it would give full-time employees who are paid hourly a bonus of $300 each, and part-time hourly employees a bonus of $150 on April 2,
Earlier this week, Amazon announced plans to hire 100,000 new employees to handle an influx of e-commerce orders and deliveries as more Americans stay home.
7-Eleven, an international convenience chain with more than 70,000 stores, announced Friday it will be hiring as many as 20,000 store employees.
Kroger is hiring 10,000 new associates nationwide across retail stores, manufacturing plants and distribution centers,
Safeway, a national grocery chain, is looking to fill 2,000 new jobs located mainly in California, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Trader Joe’s is paying bonuses to store employees amid an “unprecedented increase” in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic, Business Insider reported.
Domino’s Pizza Inc. said Thursday that it’s looking for full-time and part-time workers in a variety of roles, particularly drivers and pizza makers.
This comes as many restaurants and quick-service chains have shifted to takeout, delivery, drive-thru and pick-up only.
CBS MarketWatch
|