Home Depot Going on Spring Hiring Spree

By Adam Swift

WATERTOWN, MA - National home improvement chain Home Depot is expected to hire 80,000 seasonal employees for its busiest time of the year this spring.

Nearly 2,000 of those new hires will be in Massachusetts; 1,800 in the Boston area, according to Boston.com.

Home Depot has a location at 615 Arsenal St. in Watertown in the Arsenal Mall.

Opportunities include sales, operations and cashier positions across all departments.

The chain is seeking new associates to set product merchandising displays, help maintain store appearance, and keep products customer-ready.

The Home Depot’s 75 distribution facilities also are seeking new associates, from rapid distribution centers that replenish stores to the company’s three new direct fulfillment centers that fulfill customers’ online orders.

Applications must be submitted online at The Home Depot’s careers site, www.careers.homedepot.com.

“There’s no better time to join our team than spring, whether you’re a college student, recent grad or a veteran hoping to build a career, a retiree who wants a fun job, or anyone who simply enjoys home improvement,” Tim Crow, executive vice president for human resources stated in a press release.