Logistics firm will add up to 2,000 jobs
Versant prepping for holiday season
Another Memphis-area warehouse and distribution specialist is adding thousands of workers in the runup to peak shopping and shipping season.
Versant Supply Chain said Wednesday it would hire 1,800 to 2,000 workers over the next 60 days for warehouses around the area.
The company announced a job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 at 8680 Swinnea Road in Southaven.
A company official wasn’t available to say whether the jobs are full time, part time, seasonal or permanent.
It’s the second big hiring push announced by a distribution center operator this summer.
Radial Inc. said in July it would hire up to 3,000 workers at 5461 Da-
vidson Road in southeast Memphis to meet holiday season demand. A Radial official said the company was expecting a tenfold increase in demand related to internet shopping.
Transportation giants including Memphis-based FedEx and its chief rival, UPS, typically add tens of thousands of workers for peak season, but their hiring forecasts aren’t expected for another couple of weeks.
Last year FedEx hired 55,000 seasonals companywide, including more than 500 for the FedEx Express Memphis world hub. UPS, which has a substantial Memphis presence, added 90,000-plus nationally.
Versant traces its origin to Katt Worldwide Logistics, formed in Memphis in 1999. A private equity firm associated with Penske Corp. bought controlling interest in Katt in 2006 and the company was rebranded as Versant in 2011.
An email from Versant recruiting manager LeAnn Willard said the company is hiring for locations in Memphis, Southaven, Olive Branch and West Memphis.
The job fair will feature tours and on-the-spot interviews and processing.
The company has an online application form at myMEMjob. com and a job line at 901-6013560.