Lowe's Canada is recruiting to fill more than 6,350 positions in stores this spring and some 150 positions at its Boucherville head office

A National Hiring Day will be held on Saturday, February 23, in all Lowe's, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate stores across the country

BOUCHERVILLE, QC, Jan. 16, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - In preparation for home improvement's busiest season, Lowe's Canada, whose network of stores operated under various banners extends from coast to coast, is looking to fill more than 6,350 full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions this spring. These positions are in addition to some 150 positions currently being staffed in connection with the completion of the consolidation of Lowe's Canada's operations at the head office in Boucherville, in the Greater Montreal Area. To kick off its hiring campaign, Lowe's Canada will hold a National Hiring Day on February 23 in all of its 67 Lowe's stores, close to 200 RONA corporate stores, and 22 Reno-Depot stores across the country. Interested candidates are invited to walk into their preferred store between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on February 23 to learn more about available positions. Management teams will be on site to accept applications and meet with candidates.

"If the idea of serving Canadians and their renovation projects appeals to you, don't miss this opportunity to join the Lowe's Canada family. With our large multi-banner store network, our seven distribution centres, and our head office, career possibilities and advancement opportunities at our company are as great as your ambitions," says Marc Macdonald, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources. "When you join our network, you grow with a Canadian leader, surrounded by innovative, creative, and caring colleagues who are committed to making you feel at home."

Available positions include retail sales managers, customer service associates, cashiers, stockers, boom truck drivers, and sales specialists. To accommodate student candidates, most seasonal jobs will begin in April. More details on the number of positions to be filled in the various regions of the country will be shared in the coming weeks.

It should be noted that some independent dealers affiliated with the RONA and Ace banners will take the opportunity to hold their own career day.

Estimated positions to fill in store, by province

To share the news on social media, please use #NationalHiringDay2019 and @Lowe's Canada (LinkedIn) or @LowesCanadaCorp (Twitter).

About Lowe's Canada

Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW is a FORTUNE^® 50 home improvement company serving more than 18 million customers a week in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With fiscal year 2017 sales of $68.6 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,240 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 310,000 people. Based in Boucherville, Quebec, Lowe's Canadian business, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, RONA inc., operates or services more than 600 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under different banners. These include Lowe's, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Ace, Dick's Lumber and Contractor First. In Canada, the companies have more than 28,000 employees, in addition to approximately 5,000 employees in the stores of independent affiliate dealers operating under the RONA and Ace banners. For more information, visit lowescanada.ca.  

SOURCE Lowe's Canada

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