Walmart Hiring more than 50 for Harrisonville Distribution Center:
Walmart Hiring more than 50 for Harrisonville Distribution Center, Starting Pay at $18+ an Hour Oct. 10 event hiring event in Harrisonville is the second of two Walmart hiring events this month.
Harrisonville, Mo. – (Oct. 7, 2019) – Walmart is hosting a hiring event on Thursday, Oct. 10, with the goal of hiring more than 50 associates, including order fillers and other key roles along with truck drivers, to support its Harrisonville grocery distribution center. The company is looking to fill these positions to support its growing business, after reporting in August its 20th straight quarter of U.S. same-store sales growth and a 37 percent gain in U.S. e-commerce sales.
The Harrisonville grocery distribution center serves 197 Walmart stores throughout the Midwest. Wages for the Harrisonville center full-time hourly associates start at $18.15 per hour and can reach more than $20.25 an hour based on work area, shift and schedule. Along with order fillers, the Harrisonville distribution center is looking to hire drivers for its professional trucking fleet. Benefits of driving for Walmart include competitive pay, great benefits, predictable scheduling and contemporary, well-maintained equipment.
Earlier this year, Walmart announced a new investment in driver wages, setting a new average of $87,500 in the first year of employment for Walmart drivers. To drive for Walmart, a commercial driver must have at least 30 months of full-time experience with no serious traffic violations in the last three years.
All positions are considered full time- qualifying for benefits, including medical, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, a quarterly incentive program and access to a college degree for $1 a day. Applicants have the opportunity to be hired on-the-spot with conditional job offers.
HARRISONVILLE HIRING EVENT DETAILS:
Interested applicants are invited to attend a hiring event on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 2 – 7 p.m. at 5100 S. Brookhart Dr., Harrisonville, Mo. Attendees will learn details on Walmart’s supply chain network, jobs available, benefits, the application process and have an opportunity to meet one on one with the management team. Applicants can also apply for roles at careers.walmart.com. To apply to drive for Walmart, visit drive4walmart.com.
The Harrisonville event is the second of two hiring events held in Missouri this month. The Moberly grocery distribution center, which serves 112 Walmart stores in the Missouri, Iowa and Illinois region, held an event last week. Across the country, the company is planning to hire thousands of new Walmart Supply Chain associates
“Through our vast national network, which includes Walmart distribution centers, e-commerce facilities, more than 4,700 Walmart stores and a world-class transportation fleet, we’re seeing continued growth in ways that few companies can,” said Greg Smith, EVP, Walmart U.S. Supply Chain. “As we continue to invest in the supply chain of the future, we are expanding our ability to serve customers by ensuring we have the right people in place.”
*Editor’s note: The hiring events will not be open to media, but media is invited to cover the event from outside the venue that day. Please contact Abigail Rolland (314) 436-9090 to RSVP and coordinate any necessary Walmart interviews.
About Walmart in Missouri In Missouri, Walmart serves customers at 156 retail units and online through Walmart Grocery Pickup, Walmart.com and Jet.com. We are proud to employ 40,884 associates in Missouri. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $7.1 billion with Missouri suppliers in FY19, which supported 75,047 supplier jobs. Learn more at corporate.walmart.com, and our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram channels.
