New Costco stores in Sacramento area are hiring. Some jobs pay more than $30 an hour

New Costco stores are opening soon in the Sacramento area are opening, and they’re hiring people to fill jobs.

The popular wholesale retailer is opening one of its new stores at 3881 E Commerce Way in Natomas in March and another at the corner of Sierra College Boulevard and Brace Road in Loomis in April.

According to its website, Costco offers positions ranging from cake decorator to cashier and registered pharmacist.

You can apply online to work at the Natomas or Loomis stores via their respective websites.

What positions are available at Costco?

According to its website, the following positions are typically offered at Costco stores.

To find the current list of available roles, the wholesale retailer advises checking external sites, such as Indeed and Monster.com.

  • Baker

  • Bakery wrapper

  • Cake decorator

  • Cashier

  • Cashier assistant

  • Food service assistant

  • Forklift driver

  • Licensed and non-licensed opticians

  • Meat cutter

  • Membership clerk

  • Non-licensed hearing aid assistant

  • Pharmacist

  • Pharmacy sales assistant

  • Stocker

  • Tire installer

What are the employee benefits and pay?

Benefits for Costco employees include health and dental care, as well as paid sick and vacation time, , according to the company’s website.

Workers also get eight paid holidays off, plus a 401K retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan, the website said.

The pay varies for each position but typically ranges from $18.50 to $32.85 an hour.

The cashier position pays a minimum of $19.50 per hour and the maximum hourly pay is $29.30.

Truck driving roles start at $28.50 an hour and go up to $32.85 an hour.

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