Walmart Canada (NYSE:WMT) says it will hire 12,000 permanent new employees to staff its retail stores, warehouses, and delivery trucks ahead of the busy year-end holiday period.
The retailer says its hiring spree will include on-the-spot job interviews across the country to be held on October 14 and 15.
Walmart Canada says new workers are needed to fill online orders in stores, work in various grocery departments, stock store shelves, prepare warehouse orders for shipment, and drive delivery trucks.
In a news release, Walmart Canada said it is committed to offering good jobs and opportunities and welcoming thousands more associates to the company.
The retail chain’s massive hiring push comes months ahead of the busy holiday season and could signal a potential labour crunch later this fall as competition for retail workers intensifies.