Still want a holiday paycheck? Even with retailers hiring more cautiously this year, plenty of employers are adding short-term help right now. November is prime time for warehouses, delivery networks, and stores to backfill schedules and staff up for Black Friday through New Year’s.
You’ll also find winter resort roles, bell-ringing campaigns, and mall photo crews racing to fill shifts. Here are 17 options that are hiring for the 2025 season, plus where to apply today.
1. Amazon: fulfillment and delivery roles nationwide
Amazon kept its holiday hiring target steady at 250,000 U.S. roles for 2025, covering fulfillment centers, sortation sites, and transportation. These jobs typically start fast, pay hourly with overtime potential, and can extend into January if volume stays high.
Applicants report quick, app-based scheduling and plenty of overnight/weekend options for extra pay. If you need short-term hours that scale up around Cyber Week, this is one of the largest pools of instant-start work left in November. Apply by location and shift; background checks and drug screenings may be required depending on role.
2. USPS: holiday clerk and mail processing gigs
The Postal Service is running local “holiday helper” pushes in November for clerk assistants and mail processing roles, with postings that cover late-November through late-December windows. These positions sort and distribute mail and packages inside facilities, often on evening or overnight shifts, and can be a fit if you want consistent hours without driving.
Pay varies by market and classification, and job fairs continue into November across multiple districts. Search “holiday” or “temporary” on USPS Careers to see what’s still open near you.
3. UPS: seasonal support drivers and driver helpers
UPS hires short-term “seasonal support drivers” and driver helpers to absorb peak volume from October through December. Openings are posted by ZIP code, with many roles emphasizing physical stamina and customer interaction, and some requiring your own qualifying vehicle.
If you’re comfortable with fast-paced outdoor work, these are among the holiday jobs most likely to offer full-day shifts. Look for “seasonal support driver” and “package handler” postings on the company’s site and filter by your city.
4. FedEx: seasonal package handlers in hubs
FedEx Ground is advertising seasonal package handler jobs with weekly pay and multiple shift blocks, which can be ideal if you want predictable hours and lift-and-move work.
These roles are inside terminals, loading and scanning packages, and often include shift differentials for nights. If you’re near a major hub, November postings typically expand as parcel volume spikes. Apply directly through FedEx’s careers site by city and shift.
5. Target: store and supply chain seasonal teams
Target’s seasonal staffing plan includes store floor, fulfillment, and supply chain roles, with applications open via its dedicated seasonal portal.
The company highlights quick digital interviews for store positions and ongoing hiring for distribution and sortation centers, which ramp heavily in November. Perks can include a team member discount and extra wellness discounts, plus flexible scheduling during peak weeks.
6. Macy’s (plus Bloomingdale’s/Bluemercury): store and fulfillment
Macy’s, Inc. announced seasonal hiring across Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury locations, as well as distribution and fulfillment centers. The company uses a simplified application with recorded interviews to speed decisions, which is useful if you’re trying to grab shifts for Black Friday and December weekends.
Roles range from sales and gifting help to back-of-house order picking.
7. Kohl’s: sales floor and fulfillment associates
Kohl’s has been recruiting seasonal associates for stores and e-commerce facilities, with application links live through the fall and into November in many markets.
Expect flexible shifts (nights/weekends), a quick online application, and employee discounts that can add up during holiday shopping. Check your local store’s job page or search “seasonal” at the distribution center closest to you.
8. Bath & Body Works: 30,000+ holiday hires
Bath & Body Works announced plans to hire more than 30,000 seasonal associates across North America, plus additional distribution center staff in Ohio. Roles typically include cashiers, stocking, and giftset assembly.
All solid choices if you prefer indoor retail over warehouse work. Store demand spikes in late November, so managers keep interviewing into the month to cover peak weekends.
9. Michaels: craft retail staff for gifting rush
Michaels said it would hire more than 10,000 seasonal team members this year, with nationwide hiring events and ongoing online applications. Seasonal associates help shoppers with décor and DIY gifting, restock high-turn items, and support buy-online-pickup orders, all of which swell in November.
If you like a creative retail setting and consistent store hours, this can be a reliable seasonal pick.
10. JCPenney (Catalyst Brands): 13,000 seasonal associates
Catalyst Brands, parent to JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand, and Nautica, plans to hire more than 13,000 seasonal team members.
Store roles focus on sales and cashier coverage for peak weekends, with multi-brand discounts and potential for ongoing employment after the holidays. November hiring events and online applications are still in flight.
11. Kroger: grocer front-end and specialty departments
Kroger said it would hire more than 18,000 workers for the 2025 holiday season, down from last year but still a large number across its supermarket banners.
Seasonal roles include cashiers, baggers, deli/bakery clerks, and pharmacy techs. Stores typically keep interviewing into November to cover Thanksgiving and December traffic.
12. Old Navy (Gap Inc.): seasonal retail associates
Old Navy and other Gap Inc. brands post “We’re hiring for the holidays!” seasonal sales associate roles with quick online applications. These positions lean on flexible availability for evenings and weekends, and they come with an across-brands employee discount.
Search your city on Gap Inc.’s site; many stores staff up through mid-November to be ready for Black Friday.
13. Vail Resorts: lift ops, rental techs, and ski school support
Early-season openings and late-posted roles at Vail Resorts’ mountains often remain in November as snowfall and guest bookings firm up. Winter seasonal jobs span lift operations, rentals, ticketing, food and beverage, and ski school support, many with free pass benefits.
If you’re near a resort or willing to relocate quickly, browse by mountain and sort for “Winter Seasonal 2025/2026.”
14. The Salvation Army: paid and volunteer bell ringers
Red Kettle campaigns ramp now, and local Salvation Army units are actively seeking both volunteer and paid bell ringers for November and December.
Schedules are flexible (often in two-hour blocks), and some locations hire paid roles to ensure coverage at busy stores. If you want a community-minded seasonal job that starts fast, check your local corps’ postings.
15. Cherry Hill Programs: mall Santa & photo crew
The company behind many mall Santa photo sets is hiring Santas, photographers, and sales associates nationwide, with onboarding already underway and November shifts still opening as malls finalize schedules.
These roles are short, festive, and highly weekend-centric through Christmas Eve. Apply via Santa Central or mall announcements tied to Cherry Hill Programs.
16. Best Buy: store and distribution center seasonals
Best Buy highlights that a large share of its full-timers started as seasonal staff, and the company promotes seasonal pathways across sales floors, customer experience, and distribution centers every fall.
With traffic spiking for TVs, gaming, and smart home gear, stores continue backfilling November availability. Check Best Buy’s careers site under “seasonal” for your market.
17. H&R Block: seasonal tax prep (training now, work Jan–Apr)
If you want holiday-adjacent work that carries into the new year, H&R Block recruits seasonal tax pros in the fall and early winter (with training options that can start now). Many offices add flex staff by late November to prepare for January demand, with a mix of in-person and remote roles depending on the market.
It’s a good fit if you prefer customer service and office hours over retail or warehouse shifts.
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