Working in a fulfillment center requires more technical skills, such as handling equipment and learning to use technology for processing orders, Jariwala said.FedEx Freight zone-based rates are available for FedEx Freight ® Priority and FedEx Freight ® Economy services. Warehouse workers can start at a higher salary than store associates because of the "specialized nature of the job," Walmart representative Ravi Jariwala told Business Insider.
Workers on a retailer's sales floor, by comparison make $9 to $10 an hour, according to Glassdoor, which tracks wages using data provided by employees. Target's warehouse workers make $18.23 an hour - one of the highest starting hourly wages in the retail industry and more than twice what the average retail associate makes, according to data compiled by Glassdoor.Ī job advertised for an Amazon fulfillment center in Lexington, Kentucky, is promising as much as $17 an hour. These positions typically pay more than the average retail job.
Walmart, Target, and Best Buy have all reported unprecedented online demand this holiday season, and they are hiring thousands of staffers to work in new fulfillment centers - where online orders are packed and shipped - across the country. While the surge in online purchases may be overwhelming some mail rooms, it's a welcome development for retail warehouse workers.īoxes move along a conveyor belt at a Walmart fulfillment center. A FedEx spokeswoman told Business Insider the company is "working hard to absorb the extra volumes" and customers will get their shipments by Christmas if they purchased an item and sel ected the FedEx Ground delivery option prior to December 17.
"We've experienced record-breaking demand during this peak season largely driven by the rapid growth of e-commerce," Mike Glenn, CEO of FedEx Services, told analysts on an earnings call. UPS said its on-time shipments increased to 97% last week, with some customers getting packages earlier than promised.įedEx executives last week described this holiday season as the company's busiest in history, and criticized retailers that are clogging the system by failing to package goods in smaller boxes when possible. To remedy the delays, UPS is expanding its vehicle fleet by renting U-Haul trucks and it's delivering packages on Sunday - when UPS is typically closed - to keep up with demand. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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