Lowe's to hire 30K workers for spring

It may not feel like it in many parts of the country, but spring, the busiest time of the year for home improvement stores, is just around the corner. And Lowe’s is wasting no time in getting ready.

The retailer said it plans to hire 30,000 employees at its stores in the United States during spring.

Home Depot is sure to follow the move by Lowe's with its own hiring spree in the next few weeks, especially considering it hired as many as 80,000 seasonal employees in winter/spring 2014.

"As spring arrives, our stores are stocked with products homeowners use for their indoor and outdoor projects. To help make shopping and selection easier, we want our stores staffed with knowledgeable employees who'll provide exceptional service for customers," said Scott Purvis, Lowe's vice president of human resources operations.

Seasonal jobs are focused on customer service and include cashiers, lawn and garden employees, loaders and stockers. Most seasonal employees will work an estimated 20 or more hours per week. Experience in any of the home improvement trades is a plus.

Seasonal employees are most needed in spring and summer months, typically from February until September, when weather has improved and customers are tackling both indoor and outdoor home improvement projects.

The company plans to hire and train new seasonal employees on a market-by-market basis. Hiring has already begun in Florida, California, Texas and Arizona where warmer, spring-like temperatures are beginning.

Lowe's has more than 1,835 home improvement and hardware stores and 260,000 employees.