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Grocery stores are hoping to hire East Tennesseans — and fast — as coronavirus concerns have ramped up sales.
Dollar General plans to hire up to 50,000 employees by the end of April, doubling its normal hiring. The majority of these roles will be temporary.
“We are proud to serve as one of America’s essential retailers, and we believe our customers are relying on us now more than ever to provide an affordable, convenient retail option,” Kathy Reardon, Dollar General’s senior vice president and chief people officer, said in a press release. “The Dollar General family continues to do its part in helping our customers and neighbors during these unprecedented times. We invite individuals looking to start or grow a career, as well as for those whose job may be temporarily impacted by COVID-19, to apply for opportunities to help further our mission of Serving Others.”
Walgreens is looking to hire more than 9,500 full-, part-time and temporary workers in customer service roles, pharmacy roles and shift leads. It will also give bonuses to employees in stores and distribution centers beginning in late April.
CVS is hiring 50,000 workers during the crisis. The roles are full-, part-time and temporary jobs in stores, home delivery and distribution.
Publix is looking to hire thousands of associates by the end of March to fill roles in distribution centers and stores.
Walmart plans to hire 4,200 associates to work in Tennessee stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers specifically in Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville.
Kroger has about 100 openings in Knoxville and the surrounding areas, as a result of "unprecedented levels of business," Kroger Nashville division corporate affairs manager Melissa Eads said.
All stores have openings and are primarily looking for grocery stockers, cashiers and pickup associates. Full- and part-time positions are available and starting pay varies by job. Apply at jobs.kroger.com.
“We are expediting the hiring process in order to get people to work quickly," Eads said in a press release.
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Supplies are dwindling at Kroger in Fountain City on Thursday, March 12, 2020
(Photo: Kelli Krebs / Knoxville News Sentinel)The openings also include positions such as pharmacy technicians, retail clerks, e-commerce clerks, cashiers and warehouse employees.
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen told CNBC that the grocer has hired more than 2,000 people in the last week to keep up with the demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Almost 7,000 jobs are posted.
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Aldi is hiring for at least seven different positions in the Knoxville area, including part-time store associate, and full-time shift manager. Visit careers.aldi.us for more information.
Food City is hiring 2,500 employees across all of its locations in four states. Positions include full-time and part-time opportunities for cashiers, courtesy clerks, day and night stockers, meat cutters, cake decorators and management. Visit foodcitycareers.com for more information.
Costco in Farragut has about 20 positions listed, including stockers, food service assistants and cashiers, as well as pharmacist, optician and senior hearing aid specialist. The job opportunities list says these jobs may not necessarily be open, but are indicative of typical jobs at a Costco location. Visit costco.com for more information.
Target has listed 124 jobs in Tennessee, many of which multiple locations are hiring for, including merchandise team leader and food and beverage team lead. Specific positions for Knoxville include cashier, front-of-store attendant, general merchandise positions, guest advocate and specialty sales.
Whole Foods has more than 1,700 jobs posted; there are 28 in Tennessee. Visit careers.wholefoodsmarket.com for more information.
Ingles is hiring for 17 jobs in Knoxville, including roles like service clerk, cashier, deli department, produce department and stock clerk. Visit recruiting.adp.com for more information.
The Fresh Market has several positions available at the Knoxville and Farragut stores, including bakery clerk, meat/seafood clerk, grocery clerk, cashier, baker and others. Visit thefreshmarket.com for more details.
United Grocery Outlet is hiring for multiple positions in Knoxville, including meat cutter, cashier, stock clerk and assistant store manager. Visit myugo.com for more information.
Brenna McDermott is a business reporter covering food, retail, commercial real estate and growth. She can be reached at brenna.mcdermott@knoxnews.com. Follow along with her work on Twitter @_BrennaMcD.
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