Australia’s hiring blitz: More than ten thousand Christmas positions on offer

From pick-packing roles to BWS salespeople, the nation is looking for workers to help sell the Christmas spirit across the country.

If you are one of many job seeker’s looking for Christmas casual work, you’ve come to the right place.

E-commerce giant Amazon is on the hunt for 1,000 Aussie seasonal workers to assist with the fast-approaching Christmas rush.

The online retailer is looking for pick-packers and delivery drivers as shipping times draw to a bottleneck around the country.

The new hires will be distributed within three of the country’s major cities, with 400 based in Sydney, 600 in Melbourne and 100 positions available in Brisbane.

The US giant houses 12 logistic sites across the Aussie nation, along with five additional fulfillment centers.

A Christmas miracle for struggling job seekers

An influx in recruitment opportunities couldn’t have come at a better time for struggling Australians – many facing job cuts due to the pandemic.

Craig Fuller, director of operations at Amazon Australia, is proud that the company is actively working to employ new recruits – a commitment which could help lower the country’s unemployment rate.

“We are pleased to offer job opportunities across the country at a time when they are needed most,” Mr Fuller said.

“There are opportunities for motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds and we look forward to welcoming them to our sites around Australia as we head into the holiday period.”

Employers want you! In more sectors than one

Their hiring blitz isn’t the first to take place in the country, with the e-commerce platform following tech giant JB Hi-Fi who are advertising 1,500 casual positions.

Retailers Coles, Woolworths and the Endeavour Group also have a joint total of more than 10,000 jobs on offer, most with immediate starts.

The delivery sector is also on the lookout for new employees in what’s their annual hiring spree for the Christmas trade period.

Australia Post is advertising 5,000 roles to assist in what they predict to be one of the biggest online shopping periods the country has ever experienced, according to Australia Post’s executive general manager of people and culture Sue Davies.

“At the moment, every day feels like Christmas at Australia Post and we’re on the lookout for people to join us and help deliver and process record volumes across the country.”

Sue Davies, executive general manager of people and culture Australia Post.

“We’re proud of the outstanding efforts of our people working hard across the country who keeping delivering and supporting communities through challenging circumstances, and we’re so pleased to be able to welcome more into this fantastic Australia Post team.”

More than two million parcels are delivered every day through Australia Post’s delivery services.

Written by Rebecca Borg