New Lithonia Walmart hiring 300 workers

WHAT:  Walmart will hire approximately 300 associates to work at the new Walmart slated to open this fall in Lithonia at 8424 Mall Parkway. A temporary hiring center has opened at 7342 Stonecrest Concourse at the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia.

Applications will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Interested applicants may also apply online at http://careers.walmart.com.

Through Walmart's Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, the company will offer a job to any qualified veteran who has been honorably discharged within the past 12 months.* Interested veterans may find out more at http://walmartcareerswithamission.com.

According to store manager John Moreno, the store will be hiring both full- and part-time associates. “We are excited to add a new Walmart to Lithonia and bring good jobs with great career opportunities to the area,” said Moreno.

Walmart provides a benefits program to eligible full- and part-time associates. For example, it provides a variety of affordable health and well-being benefits including health-care coverage with no lifetime maximum. Walmart also offers eligible associates matching 401(k) contributions of up to 6 percent of pay, discounts on general merchandise, an Associate Stock Purchase Program and company-paid life insurance. Additionally, eligible associates receive a quarterly incentive based on store performance.

The majority of new associates will begin work in August to help prepare the store for its grand opening.

*Veterans must be within 12 months of active duty and meet Walmart’s standard hiring criteria.

WHERE:  Walmart Hiring Center

7342 Stonecrest Concourse

Lithonia‎, Ga.

WHEN: Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

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