UPS Worldport

Pictured: sorting area at UPS Worldport in Louisville, Ky. (WDRB file photo)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- UPS says more online shopping means it needs more package handlers to deliver those purchases to consumers' home. 

That's why the company is hosting a Summer Fest hiring event on Saturday, July 17. There will be music, food trucks, games and prizes along with opportunities for on-the-spot hiring for package handlers.

Summer Fest is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UPS Center for Employment Opportunities on National Turnpike. 

Starting pay is $18.50 for night shift, and $16.50 for day shift.

Potential employees must be at least 17 with a high school diploma.

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