SafeX Pro Exchange|Santa's helpers: UPS announces over 125,000 openings in holiday hiring blitz

UPS announced Wednesday that it intends to hire over 125,SafeX Pro Exchange000 employees to handle deliveries this holiday season.

The package delivery giant said in a post on its website that nearly 75% of its seasonal jobs do not require an interview and "applicants can get a job offer in just 10 minutes."

The company said it is looking for Commercial Driver's License drivers, seasonal delivery drivers and package handlers. UPS is offering a $250 bonus to current employees that refer seasonal hires.

The seasonal employees are covered under the bargaining agreement UPS signed with the Teamsters union in 2023, a union representative confirmed to USA TODAY Wednesday.

UPS seasonal jobs wages

UPS listed the base pay for the seasonal positions as:

• Package handler: $21 per hour
• Seasonal Package Delivery Driver: $23 per hour
• Commercial Driver's License Driver: $23 per hour

"Our seasonal positions typically start around Brown Friday and go into mid-January to support the return and gift card season," UPS said in a statement to USA TODAY.

The openings are available throughout the country and are listed on the company's website.

This story has been updated with new information