U.S.-based package shipping unit of courier company FedEx Corporation, FedEx Ground's distribution hub in Northampton County is up and running and seeking for workers.
FedEx Ground said that an official ribbon-cutting ceremony is being planned for November 9 at the estimated $335 million facility on Willow Brook Road in Allen Township.
The company announced 1,000 seasons, part-time openings at the hub north of Race Street and Lehigh Valley International Airport.
FedEx expects to add more than 55,000 seasonal positions throughout its networks to help deliver the holidays this year, including more than 1,000 people at its facilities in the Lehigh Valley. Hiring is for frontline employees, specifically package handler positions.