Amazon to Fill 150,000 US Seasonal Jobs for the Holidays

An Amazon delivery driver scans bags of groceries while loading a vehicle outside of a distribution facility in Redondo Beach, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Online retailer Amazon plans to fill 150,000 jobs in the United States to meet increased demand for holiday shopping, the company reported Monday.

Amazon made the announcement in a Monday press release, noting the increased hiring is in addition to its recent plans to add 40,000 workers nationwide.