UPS still looking for holiday help as peak season begins

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It's the busiest time of year for UPS as employees work around the clock to get packages delivered in time for the holidays.

Millions of those packages will pass through the hands of workers at Louisville's Centennial Hub before hitting your doorstep.

"If you get a package delivered here in the Louisville area, it probably came through this facility," UPS spokesman Jim Mayer said.

It's peak season, and employees have noticed the increase in volume. And that means tens of thousands more packages coming down the conveyor belts.

"Peak season is our Super Bowl, our triathlon," Preload Manager Kyle Marquess said. "We plan. We train for this all yearlong, and now, it's our time to execute."

But the uptick in volume at UPS didn't just start in December. Marquess said the increase in work started when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

"It's been peak ever since then," Marquess said. "A little busier now then what we've been used to."

On an average holiday peak season day, the Centennial facility sees more than 150,000 packages a day up until Christmas.

"It can get tough," preloader Ben Schreck said. "You're a little sore at the end of your shift."

But Schreck and other employees said the long repetitive hours are all worth it.

"It's very rewarding," Schreck said. "You're getting packages to people for the holidays or medical equipment to medical facilities, so it's a lot of fun. It's very rewarding."

UPS said it's still looking for holiday help, and officials said many seasonal jobs turn into careers with the company.

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