Here’s who’s hiring in Charlotte amid COVID-19 crisis: Home Depot needs 175 people

As more businesses like restaurants and salons prepare to reopen Friday in North Carolina amid the novel coronavirus, other companies like Home Depot also need more seasonal workers.

The Home Depot is hiring 175 part-time and full-time positions across 10 stores in Charlotte, according to a company press release.

In-store associates will provide customer service, reinforce social distancing measures, support with overnight freight, and fill online and curbside orders. Distribution Center associates will load and unload product, pull orders for stores and operate forklifts, with training available.

Home Depot has added several safety measures amid the COVID-19 crisis including closing stores early for additional cleaning and sanitizing, canceling spring promotions to avoid driving traffic to stores, and reinforcing social and physical distancing.

The company also is offering temporary benefits that are available to new hires like weekly bonuses of an additional $50 per week for part-time workers and double overtime.

Text JOBS to 52270 to receive a link to apply for hourly positions or go online at careers.homedepot.com.

Hiring in the Charlotte area:

▪ ABC stores in Mecklenburg County are hiring. Apply online at meckabc.com.

▪ ACE Hardware stores are hiring nationwide. To apply: acehardware.com/careers or text AceStoreJobs to 242424.

▪ Ally is hiring in Charlotte, including IT, digital, finance, risk, customer care and compliance. Apply at: .allycareers.com.

▪ Amazon is hiring in Charlotte. Amazon has made several changes amid the COVID-19 outbreak, including virtual orientation sessions, minimum pay of $17 per hour through the end of April, health benefits start immediately, and overtime and paid time off benefits for regular part-time and seasonal employees. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Apply at amazon.com/jobsnow or text AMAZON to 77088 to receive automated messages about job openings nearby including several facilities in the Charlotte area.

▪ Bellhops moving service is hiring. Bellhops’ workers manage their hours through an app with schedule flexibility. Apply online at getbellhops.com/being-a-bellhop.

▪ Carowinds is hiring for seasonal positions. Apply: jobs.cedarfair.com/our-parks/carowinds.

▪ Charter Communications is hiring thousands of employees nationwide, which includes 350 people at Charlotte’s sales operation center. Positions include customer service, sales, field operations and corporate roles. Charter also plans to permanently raise its minimum wage to $20 an hour over the next two years for all hourly employees. Apply at Jobs.Spectrum.com.

▪ Dollar General is hiring. Apply at dollargeneral.com.

▪ G4S, global security company, is hiring more than 400 employees in the Charlotte. Offering permanent, full-time positions, security officer and site supervisor positions span healthcare, government, finance, technology, commercial and private properties. G4S will provide comprehensive training and safety programs as part of onboarding. Apply: g4s.com/en-us/careers.

▪ GoPuff is adding thousands of driver and workers nationwide, including in Charlotte. GoPuff delivers everything from cleaning products, personal care items and over-the-counter medications to food and drinks. Positions include temp-to-hire to meet increased demand. Apply at jobs.gopuff.com.

▪ Jet’s Pizza, with six Charlotte-area locations, is hiring hundreds of delivery drivers nationwide. Delivery drivers can make $13 to $16 an hour, based on tips and mileage, according to the company. Apply online at jetspizza.com.

▪ Lowe’s Home Improvement stores are hiring seasonal positions, according to the company. Apply at jobs.lowes.com.

▪ Medline Industries, with locations in Lincolnton and Concord, is hiring. Medline, based in Illinois, is the largest privately-held U.S. manufacturer and distributor of medical products. Apply at medline.com/pages/about-us/careers.

▪ QuikTrip is hiring full- and part-time job positions for store clerks and assistant managers in the greater Charlotte metropolitan area. Apply at quiktrip.com/jobs.

▪ U.S. Census has temporary positions, some paying $19 per hour. Visit 2020census.gov/jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020.

Banks and mortgage companies

▪ Better.com, an online mortgage company that opened an office in Charlotte last year, has positions in sales, customer experience and operations workers. Applicants don’t need a college degree or experience in real estate, technology or finance. Apply at welcome.better.com/hospitality.

▪ Truist, the Charlotte-based combination of BB&T and SunTrust, is hiring. Apply at careers.truist.com.

▪ Wells Fargo has jobs in both North and South Carolina with openings in technology, sales, relationship management and credit. Apply online at employment.wellsfargo.com.

▪ Bank of America is hiring. The bank’s minimum wage is $20 an hour in the U.S. The bank also offers extra pay to workers at its branches. Apply at careers.bankofamerica.com.

Grocery stores

▪ Aldi is hiring at all stores and warehouses, including it’s Charlotte location. Apply online at careers.aldi.us.

▪ Bi-Lo also is hiring. Apply online at segrocers.com/careers.

▪ Food Lion, based in Salisbury, continues to hire. To apply: foodlion.com/careers.

Harris Teeter, the Matthews-based grocery chain, is hiring for stores and distribution centers, both full- and part-time work. To apply, visit harristeeter.jobs.

▪ Lidl US is hiring for stores and distribution centers. Apply online at careers.lidl.com.

This is a developing story and will be updated. To be added to the list, email information to charlotteobserver.com/news/submit-news. Last updated May 21.

This story was originally published May 8, 2020 at 5:30 AM.