- Bonuses offered to package handlers and tractor-trailer drivers
- Company looking to hire nearly 1,900 people in Ohio facilities
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS® (NYSE:UPS) announced today that it is offering weekly bonuses
of up to $125 for package handlers and $500 for tractor-trailer drivers hired at three facilities in Ohio.
Employees eligible for the bonuses include package handlers in Columbus, Obetz and Toledo, and tractor-trailer drivers across
the state. Both new hires, and current employees hired after January 1st, 2017, are eligible.
UPS is looking to fill nearly 1,900 current part-time and full-time openings in three facilities in the Columbus and Toledo
areas, including nearly 500 at its facility at 5101 Trabue Road in Columbus, over 400 at 2450 Rathmell Road in Obetz, and nearly
1,000 at 1550 Holland Road in Toledo. And the company will be staffing up soon for the busy holiday shipping season – it added
around 100,000 seasonal hires last year across the country.
The bonuses are either $500, $125, $100 or $75 per week, depending on employees’ job, location and the shift they work. The
bonuses are in addition to employees’ regular salary and are paid weekly; eligible employees must work each scheduled day in a
given week to receive that week’s bonus.
“We’re looking for hundreds of Ohio residents to join our team,” said Renee Roberts, UPS HR director. “Permanent UPS jobs –
including part-time jobs -- come with excellent pay and benefits, including healthcare and retirement benefits. And at most of our locations, part-time
employees in college are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in tuition assistance through our Earn and Learn program.”
UPS has used what it calls market rate adjustments to help with staffing its operations since 2013. It is offering the bonuses
in areas where the unemployment rate is low and the job market is competitive. The company says the extra cash has been successful
in helping it both attract and retain employees.
Interested applicants can learn more about UPS job opportunities, and easily apply for these jobs, by visiting UPSjobs.com. Applicants must apply online.
UPS employs 434,000 people globally, including over 8,900 in Ohio.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE:UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including transporting packages and freight;
facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered
in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter.
Contact: Dan McMackin dmcmackin@ups.com
