Dick’s hiring for new Savannah store
Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest full-line sporting goods retailer in the U.S., has announced it is hiring for its new store scheduled to open this fall in Savannah.
Company officials said they are looking to fill about 50 full-and part-time positions for the new store at 318 Mall Boulevard, including management and associate positions.
For more information, go to dickssportinggoods.jobs.
No specific opening date was given for the new store, which will feature athletic and outdoor apparel and footwear and the latest gear for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting and fishing.
To celebrate the new store, Dick’s will host a three-day weekend of grand opening festivities with a variety of giveaways and special in-store appearances, the company said. Additional details are expected to be available in the coming weeks.
Founded in 1948, Dick’s operates more than 574 locations across the United States.
Job fair scheduled for Home Depot next week
The Georgia Department of Labor will help Home Depot fill 30 seasonal, part-time jobs for general warehouse associates Tuesday in Savannah.
The recruitment will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the labor department’s Savannah Career Center, 5520 White Bluff Road.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and able to lift at least 75 pounds of merchandise. They must also have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) and be able to work 25 hours a week.
The company’s shifts range from 6-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6-11 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
Salaries begin at $10.75 an hour, but the jobs may pay more for experienced workers.
For additional information, call 912-356-2773.
Kimball Midwest opens distribution center in Savannah
Kimball Midwest, a Columbus-Ohio based MRO Distributor, has bought a warehouse in Savannah to serve as their southeast distribution center, which will allow 95 percent of customers serviced from the location to get next-day delivery of their orders.
“This is a way to service our customers better by providing a regional presence to the Southeast, just like our Dallas and Reno distribution centers have done,” said Steve Good, Kimball Midwest director of operations.
The distribution center and offices, of approximately 142,000 square feet, are expected to open in late 2014. The company will make use of more than 5,500 square feet for office and training space. The location is expected to create an undetermined number of jobs in Savannah, including office and warehouse positions.
