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Lowe’s giving employees $80M bonus, hiring 50,000 frontline workers for spring

Lowe's A sign on the exterior of a Lowe's home improvement warehouse.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan)

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s has announced Thursday plans to give frontline associates an additional $80 million in bonuses. The Mooresville-based company also plans to hire more than 50,000 workers across U.S. stores this spring.

Lowe’s said hourly associates at U.S. stores, distribution centers and call centers will receive the bonus on Feb. 5 “in recognition of their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Full-time hourly associates will receive $300 while part-time and seasonal associates will receive $150.

This will be the seventh bonus or special payment Lowe’s has provided to hourly employees since the pandemic began.

“As we approach spring, I am enormously proud of the way our associates have served customers and supported each other this past year through an unprecedented health crisis,” said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe’s president and CEO. “We are honored to be an essential business to help our customers keep their homes safe and functional during these very challenging times. We’re pleased to provide this additional bonus to support our current associates and excited to welcome these new associates so we can better serve customers across the country.”

Spring is the busiest season for Lowe’s, so they are looking to hire seasonal positions and permanent full-time and part-time roles. Anyone who wants to apply can click HERE or text “JOBS” to LOWES (56937).

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