Costco Jobs & Costco Careers 

 Costco jobs are the focus of many people who respect the good reputation of Costco. Perhaps you are interested in Costco Jobs? Then your first should probably to gather some information on Costco such as their history, locations and employment opportunities. Costco headquarters are located in Issaquah, Washington. The company opened its first warehouse in Seattle, Washington on September 15,1983. In 1993 Costco merged with Price Club and was called Price Costco. In 1997 its name changed to Costco Wholesale.

Please note that we have included more information at the bottom of this page with the latest news about Costco stores that have a grand opening. In addition there may be Costco jobs in the future in some coomunities where there are active steps being taken to get a new Costco store to open.

Costco Jobs for Worldwide Careers

Costco jobs must be very popular worldwide because the company has locations all across the world. As of September 2009 the warehouse club had 55 million members. In case if you are not familiar with Costco I’ll explain it to you. Costco is a warehouse club. Each person who wants to shop at Costco buys a membership which entitles them to shop there. Costco buys the items in bulk at a discount and sells it at that discount to its members. It’s a great way to get teriffic products at great prices. For more information about Costco Jobs you may want to check out the Costco employment website.

Costco Jobs Retail and Warehouse Jobs

Costco has 572 warehouses. There are 416 in the United States and Puerto Rico and 79 in Canada. Warehouses are also located in Mexico, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and even one in Australia. The locations worldwide have the same layout as the stores in the U.S. and their food courts and products are tailored to the needs and tastes of each individual country.

 
In the U.S. most employees are not unionized. That means it should be easier for a regular person like you to get Costco jobs. There are 142,000 full and or part time employees, including seasonal workers. the wages as of last year were between $11.00 - $ 20.50 an hour. That sounds pretty decent. And did you know that 85% of Costco employees have health insurance. Who needs Obamacare? Less than 50% of the employees at Walmart and Target have health insurance.
 
Costco jobs can be had in a variety of fields. There are positions in food services, the on line orders department, retailing, wholesaling, customer service and many more. Most products can be returned for a full refund within a reasonable amount of time. You can even return a Costco membership if it hasn’t expired yet. So I’ll bet that the company needs a lot of workers for their terrific customer service department.
 
Did you know that Costco sells everything that you can dream of? They have fresh meat, dairy and produce. They even have a fresh bakery department. And let me tell you their muffins and rolls are out of this world. But you had better watch out because they only sell things in bulk. That means there will be a lot of yummy bakery products hanging around your kitchen. I forgot to mention their birthday cakes. They are the most beautifully decorated and most delicious things you have ever tasted.
 
The Costco Warehouse Club also sells clothing, books, electronics and home appliances. They have fine wines and furniture. They even sell caskets. Many of the warehouses have tire garages and optometrists and pharmacies and photo developing. With such a variety of products and services there’s sure to be an area of expertise that you have to offer so that you can find tailor made Costco jobs.

Costco Jobs Makes Some People Wealthy

There recently was a group of people with jobs that they may have loved or even jobs they may have hated. Either way their job was their ticket  to wealth. Well actually the powerball lotttery was thir ticket, but they shared it at their place of employment - Costco ! The group won over 200 million together between 20 individuals. So you may say their employment at Costco may have been their lucky day.

Costco Job Vacancies

Costco Job Vacancies
By Mark Andrew Woodcock

Costco (NASDAQ:COST) was formed in 1983 by Jeffrey Brotman and Jim Sinegal. The first warehouse was opened in Seattle and, since then, they have established a further 571 across the USA and into the UK, Australia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. They now employ 147,000 people.

In the 2009 financial year, Costco turned over $71.4bn and made a profit of $1.8bn. At this level, they are the third largest warehouse chain in America (behind Kroger and Walmart). Their latest sales figures (January 2011) show an increased turnover of 12% from the corresponding period in 2010.

Costco's strategy is very much the 'no-frills' approach with many of its products merely being retailed in the same packaging as they arrived in or even 'in bulk'. They have their own line of items called the 'Kirkland' range, named after their original head office which was located in Kirkland, Washington. Named brands which compete with Kirkland or are, in Costco's management's opinion, overpriced, are quite likely to be refused shelf space.

Their way of handling customers is also unique. For example, you cannot just walk into Costco and start shopping. Instead you must become a member (and pay $50 a year for the privilege) as well as having to meet stringent requirements regarding your employment. They will only accept you if you are a public-sector worker (e.g. Local Authority, Civil Service, NHS, Armed Forces, Emergency Services etc), or a qualified professional (e.g. Engineering, Law, Finance etc.) Your membership card contains your photograph and cannot be 'loaned out' to family and friends.

If you are looking for a job with Costco, starting at the bottom need not be a handicap as the company has a policy of looking to recruit from its own ranks. In their own words, "Today, we have accountants, lawyers, buyers, and human resources personnel who began their careers as stockers or cashiers in our locations. We believe that Costco's future officers are currently working in our warehouses, depots, and business centers, as well as in our Home and Regional Offices."

To impress Costco's recruitment officers, according to their website, employees must demonstrate, ambition, commitment, energy, integrity and a service-oriented mentality. They also insist that their staff 'enjoy challenges and opportunities'.

Costco offer employees the full range of benefits:

Health benefits - 2 medical plans, 2 dental plans, pharmacy plan (drugs from $5 or 15% of price), vision plan (up to $60 towards examinations or eye-ware)

Financial - 401(k) pension scheme with company contributions increasing according to length of service, stock purchase plan (no broker's fees)

Insurance- free life and accidental death insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance

Care- dependent care assistance, independently run counseling

If you are looking for a job in retail but have a problem remembering product information, Costco may be the solution as one of its warehouses will typically only stock about a third of the range carried by a typical High Street supermarket.

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There is a new store opening soon in Agusta Georgia that will eventually hire up to 200 lucky new Costco employees. The Costco store is being built on Riverwatch Parkway. There are many different positions that need to be filled. The Augusta Costco location is slated to open later in the year. Source

If you live near Sanatoga Pennsylvania and are looking for Costco jobs then this may be a reality soon. There will be a new Costco store in the Philadelphia Premuim Outlets which is located in Sanatoga Pennsylvania. They are planning to make a special grand opening on August 17th !

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Please keep in mind with the employment picture not looking so good in many regions of the United States then one should keep an open mind for all employment options outside of Costco jobs.