HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Walmart is bringing a new Neighborhood Market to Hopkinsville this fall, and the store has 95 jobs available.
A temporary hiring center has opened at 605 S. Main Street.
Applications will be accepted Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Interested applicants may also apply online at http://careers.walmart.com. The majority of new associates will begin work in September to help prepare the store for its grand opening.
According to store manager Austin Schobel, the store will be hiring both full- and part-time associates. “We’re excited to get to know applicants and start building a team to serve the Hopkinsville community,” he said.
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 cash bonus based on store performance.
In addition, Walmart will offer a job to any eligible U.S. veteran honorably discharged from active duty since the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment began on Memorial Day 2013. Since that time, more than 120,000 veterans nationwide have found positions with Walmart. Interested veterans may find out more at http://walmartcareerswithamission.com.
These 95 new associates in Hopkinsville will join the team of 30,180 Walmart associates in Kentucky.