This the season for part-time retail work for those interested in earning some extra spending money ahead of the holidays.
Some stores, including Costco and Best Buy, have already finished their seasonal hiring. (Costco hired 25 people locally ahead of the holidays.)
Others are still looking for folks. We reached out to retailers to find out who is hiring, how many positions they’re looking to fill, and, for those who responded, how much starting pay is.
Here is what we found out.
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Total openings: 35-40 in the greater New Orleans area
Matthew Edgeworth, community marketing manager for Dick’s Sporting Goods, said the retailer’s Metairie store has the highest staffing need. More information is available on Dick’s jobs website.
Dick’s Sporting Goods locations in the greater New Orleans area include:
- Lakeside Shopping Center (Metairie), 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
- Oakwood Shopping Center (Gretna), 197 Westbank Expressway
- Fremaux Town Center (Slidell), 250 Town Center Parkway
Gap Inc.
Total openings: Gap Inc. does not disclose national or regional hiring numbers, but the retailer’s seasonal hiring website showed openings for at least 18 local positions.
Annie Lee, a spokeswoman for Gap Inc., the parent company for the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta brands, confirmed the company will be hiring seasonally, at stores as well as customer relations representatives at call centers and shipment coordinators at distribution centers to handle the online ordering.
Stores in the greater New Orleans area include:
Gap
- The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk (New Orleans), 1 Poydras St.
- Lakeside Shopping Center (Metairie), 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
- Premier Centre, 3414 Highway 190 in Mandeville
Banana Republic
- The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St.
- Premier Centre (Mandeville), 3414 Highway 190
Old Navy
- Oakwood Shopping Center (Gretna), 197 Westbank Expressway
- Elmwood, 1136 South Clearview Parkway
- The Esplanade (Kenner), 1401 West Esplanade Ave.
- Premier Centre (Mandeville), 3414 Highway 190
JCPenney
Total openings: 200 in the greater New Orleans area, including Gretna, Covington, and Hammond
JCPenney spokesman Carter English said the retailer is looking to hire in customer service and support positions, including cashiers, beauty consultants to work at in-store Sephora departments, and stock workers.
English said starting pay is “above the federal minimum wage,” which is $7.25 an hour. Seasonal employees also receive a 25 percent discount.
JCPenney locations in the greater New Orleans area include:
- Lakeside Shopping Center (Metairie), 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
- Oakwood Shopping Center (Gretna), 197 Westbank Expressway, Suite 2
- River Chase Shopping Center (Covington), 69340 Highway 21
- Hammond Square, 501 C.M. Fagan Dr.
Kohl’s
