WHAT: Walmart will hire up to 95 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this fall in East Ridge. A temporary hiring center has opened inside the Fort Oglethorpe Walmart Supercenter located at 3040 Battlefield Parkway.
Applications will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Interested applicants may also apply online athttp://careers.walmart.com.
Walmart will offer a job to any eligible U.S. veteran honorably discharged from active duty since the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment launched on Memorial Day 2013. Interested veterans may find out more at http://
According to store manager William Venable, the store will be hiring both full- and part-time associates.
“Walmart is a company with many opportunities for professional growth, and we are looking for hard-working associates to build our team,” said Venable.
Walmart provides a benefits program to eligible full- and part-time associates. For example, it provides a variety of affordable health and well-being benefits including health-care coverage with no lifetime maximum. Walmart also offers eligible associates matching 401(k) contributions of up to 6 percent of pay, discounts on general merchandise, an Associate Stock Purchase Program and company-paid life insurance. Additionally, eligible associates receive a quarterly incentive based on store performance.
The majority of new associates will begin work in September to help prepare the store for its grand opening.
WHERE: Walmart Hiring Center
Fort Oglethorpe Walmart Supercenter
3040 Battlefield Parkway
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
WHEN: Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
