Coronavirus: Companies Hiring On Long Island

NEW YORK — Attempts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus in New York have hit many industries hard. New York State ordered the closures of all non-essential businesses on Sunday, and the previous closures of restaurants, bars and gyms has already resulted in layoffs and underemployment across Long Island.

Some companies, however, are hiring due to the increased demands from the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to a need for healthcare workers—New York has asked retired nurses and doctors to return to battle the pandemic—an increase in grocery, shopping and delivery needs means increased employee hiring.

Retail

CVS Health "plans to immediately hire 50,000 people for full-time, part-time and temporary jobs, including store positions, home delivery drivers, distribution workers and customer service representatives," according to USA Today.

7-Eleven announced they are "hiring 20,000 new store employees to meet increased demand for its products and services amid the coronavirus pandemic. These roles will also will help meet a surge in mobile orders through our 7NOW app, which delivers more than 3,000 items including food, snacks, grocery, household and health needs in about 30 minutes in approximately 400 cities."

Aldi is looking for store associates, managers and seasonal employees in the many of their New York stores.

Stop & Shop is hiring in-store workers across New York as demands for groceries continue to be above normal levels.

Domino's is hiring across the metropolitan area for a range of roles. Delivery pizza sales have been up nation-wide.

Trader Joe's is hiring, as well. The grocery chain wrote a message to potential employees on their website: "At Trader Joe's we are working diligently to support our communities and ensure our customers have access to food and necessary household staples during this time. To those who have found their hours limited or jobs placed on hold, we invite you to join our crew until your employer is able to welcome you back."

Dollar General is also appealing to those temporarily out of work: "For any individual whose job has been temporarily impacted by the effect of COVID-19, we currently have a number of full and part time positions available across our stores, distribution centers and private fleet network."

Walmart said they would be hiring 150,000 new employees between now and May.

Security

USPA Nationwide Security is searching for security officers to work at drive-through coronavirus testing sites. Rates start at $50 per hour and military veterans are preferred.

Shipping and Warehouse

Amazon announced last week it would hire 100,000 new workers to help with increased online shopping demand. Their website currently doesn't list any New York jobs, but warehouse opportunities could arise. Job searchers can sign up for job alerts in their area.

PepsiCo is hiring drivers and warehouse works around the metropolitan area. According to the New York Times the company is skipping background checks to get workers on the job immediately.

Lineage Logistics provides cold storage to grocery chains and producers. They want to hire 2,000 new employees. New York City-area jobs are currently listed as open.

Do you know a Long Island business that is currently hiring? Tell your neighbors in the comments.