Company talent acquisition driven by
values-based hiring
TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2020 /CNW/ - The Home Depot®
Canada is hiring more than 5,500
new associates across the country to support its busy spring
season. The company is seeking enthusiastic applicants who are
looking to join a winning team and who share its core values – like
Respect for All People, Excellent Customer Service, and Giving
Back.
Whether jobseekers are students, starting a new career or simply
love engaging with people, the company is hiring for full-time,
part-time and seasonal positions including overnight associates,
sales associates, cashiers, lot associates, specialty associates
and department supervisors. To help associates get up to speed
quickly, The Home Depot Canada provides more than one million hours
of innovative training programs each year.
"Our team is built on a set of core values shared by four
generations of associates working in our stores," says Jeff Kinnaird, president, The Home Depot Canada.
"We're proud of our diversity and the individual talent, skills and
experience which strengthens our customer service and reflects the
182 communities we live and work in."
Interested candidates can simply text "Home Depot Jobs" to 97211
or in Quebec, "HD Emplois" to
97211 to apply, visit upcoming job fairs being held at stores
across the country, or online at careershomedepot.ca.
Quick Facts
- More than 75 per cent of The Home Depot Canada store managers
started as hourly associates.
- Eligible full and part-time employees have access to
competitive benefits, including company-paid health and dental
benefits, profit-sharing programs, tuition reimbursement and
employee assistance programs.
- Giving Back is one of the eight core values and through Team
Depot, associates contribute more than 60,000 hours each year in
support of local community projects, or partners of The Home Depot
Canada Foundation which is committed to preventing and ending youth
homelessness in Canada.
About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty
retailer, with 2,291 retail stores in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands, Guam, 10
Canadian provinces and Mexico. In
fiscal 2018, The Home Depot had sales of $108.2 billion and earnings of $11.1 billion. The Company employs more than
400,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones
industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.
SOURCE The Home Depot of Canada Inc.