Gap Inc. Reimagines Hiring for the Upcoming Holiday Season
01 October 2020 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
The company has created a safe and easy hiring
process to support its growing omnichannel network
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today outlined its plans to hire seasonal
associates to help support its Customer Experience Centers
(fulfillment and customer contact centers) and Old Navy, Gap,
Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix and Janie and Jack stores,
serving customers this holiday season in a safe and seamless way.
These new roles follow the company’s hiring of more than 50,000
employees in the first half of the year to meet the changing needs
of its customers. To make this year’s hiring process safe and easy,
the company will be hiring virtually, allowing applicants to apply
online for any role in three minutes or less.
“We are thrilled to add seasonal talent to our growing teams
across the U.S. and Canada, in a time when it’s needed most,” said
Sheila Peters, Head of People and Culture, Gap Inc. “At Gap Inc.,
we know the holiday season will be different this year and are
committed to helping our teams provide our loyal customers with a
safe and seamless shopping experience for all their gifting
needs.”
New hiring efforts to support a digitally-led
business
Gap Inc. acquired 3.5 million new customers through its online
channels in Q2. To meet the surge in online demand, Gap Inc. is
looking to fill roles across the business that will include
packing, assembling merchandise, preparing orders for shipment,
serving customers through its customer contact centers and
additional staffing for contactless services. With the retailer’s
most recent rollout of Curbside Pickup and Buy Online, Pickup In
Store, Gap Inc. customers can now shop for their holiday wish lists
confidently and conveniently, however and whenever they choose.
Gap Inc. is providing employees in its Customer Experience
Centers with more flexibility to work this holiday season. Customer
contact center teams will have the option to work remotely, with
the company supplying them with the necessary technical equipment
and support to assist customers from home. Fulfillment center
employees will have the ability to choose which hours during the
day, night and weekends they prefer to work, with the option to
work more hours if they want. For applicants who are interested in
helping fulfillment and customer contact teams during peak shopping
periods, the company is offering roles across six fulfillment
locations and three customer contact locations in the U.S. and
Canada.
Taking care of teams and communities
With more than 2,500 stores across the U.S. and Canada, the
company is looking to strengthen its in-store shopping experience
for customers, by adding talent to help with Buy Online, Pickup In
Store and contactless Curbside Pickup this holiday season, with the
brands customers love and trust. Gap Inc. is committed to the
safety and comfort of teams and customers this holiday season and
has implemented a number of enhanced health and safety measures
following official COVID-19 recommendations from the WHO and CDC,
as well as local government mandates. Additionally, teams across
fulfillment centers, customer contact centers and stores have
completed more than 130,000 hours of safety training, with even
more hours by the end of the year as all new hires receive this
training."
As part of the commitment to its communities, Gap Inc. is
continuing to support underserved youth between the ages of 16-24
facing barriers to employment through the company’s This Way Ahead
program, which partners with local community organizations to help
youth find their first job within the retailer’s family of brands.
The company is dedicated to hiring applicants that have potential,
not credentials and are proud to see participants of the program
grow with these opportunities. Old Navy has committed to hiring
five percent of their new entry-level store hires to be This Way
Ahead participants by 2025.
Providing benefits that matter
Seasonal associates will enjoy best-in-class benefits and the
same merchandise discount as the company’s current associates, just
in time for holiday gifting: 50 percent off regular-priced
merchandise at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy stores; 30 percent
off at Outlet and Factory stores; and 25 percent off at Athleta
stores. Benefits include access to wellness offerings and services
such as flu shots, Telehealth on-demand physician video sessions,
family support such as back-up childcare and access to daycare
services, as well as discounts on vision and dental programs.
Additionally, as a partner of Time to Vote and Power to the Polls,
Gap Inc. will provide all employees, including seasonal and
part-time store employees, up to three hours of paid time off to
vote, as well as providing them with the means and opportunity to
serve as poll workers in their communities.
Safe and easy application process, now virtual
Those interested in spreading holiday cheer safely this season
in Gap Inc.’s fulfillment centers, customer contact centers and
stores can apply online through the United States or Canada
seasonal hiring career pages. Select fulfillment centers and
customer contact centers will host virtual hiring events. For more
information on Gap Inc.’s holiday hiring opportunities, visit
jobs.gapinc.com/seasonal.
About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. is a leading global retailer offering clothing,
accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and
children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta,
Intermix, Janie and Jack, and Hill City brands. Fiscal year 2019
net sales were $16.4 billion. Gap Inc. products are available for
purchase worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise
stores, and e-commerce sites. For more information, please visit
www.gapinc.com.
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