Home Depot in spring hiring blitz

The Home Depot is getting ready for its busiest season of the year.

The home improvement giant plans to hire 80,000 associates for the spring season, which is the same amount that it recruited last year. The retailer said jobseekers can apply for both full-time and part-time positions during the next several months. It noted that 90% population lives within 10 miles of a Home Depot store.

Many of the part-time positions will be staffed in Home Depot stores’ garden center.  The company is also hiring for overnight freight, merchandising and other customer service roles across store departments, as well as warehouse associates for its distribution centers. 

"More than 90 percent of our store leaders began their careers here as hourly associates, which is a testament to our commitment to growing the careers of our people,” said Tim Hourigan, executive VP of human resources.

To help associates get up to speed quickly, Home Depot said it provides innovative training programs and tools, including a gamified mobile app, e-learning, and on-the-job coaching. The company also noted that it provides tailored benefits to support any stage of life for all part-time and full-time associates, including tuition reimbursement, backup dependent care for children and elders, and discounts on items, such as cell phones and laptops. Additionally, all associates are eligible for paid family leave after one year of service.