The Walmart logo appears outside a store in Berea. (File/FOX Carolina)PICKENS, SC (FOX Carolina) -
Walmart has begun hiring the 150 people the company needs for a new store that is set to open this spring in Pickens.
The retail giant has opened a temporary hiring center at 211 E. Main St., across from the Pickens County Courthouse, where people can apply for the available jobs. The center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Store Manager Christopher Lee said the company will be hiring both full-time and part-time employees for the store. He said people are needed in all areas of the store, including supervisory positions.
The company also has a benefits program available to employees that includes healthcare coverage, 401(k), merchandise discounts, a stock purchase program and life insurance.
Interested applicants may also apply for the jobs online at careers.walmart.com.
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