Nearly 700 people will lose their jobs at the facility by March.
Kohl’s on Jan. 9 said it is closing its e-commerce fulfillment center in San Bernardino, cutting some 690 jobs. The company noted on Thursday, Jan. 9 that the San Bernardino e-commerce fulfillment center, or EFC, has been in operation since 2010, one of 15 such centers in Kohl’s supply chain nationwide.
In a letter dated Jan. 8 notifying California of the pending closure, Bethany Keller, Kohl’s senior vice president for Human Resources, told the Employment Development Department that most employees’ last day of employment will be March 28. “It is possible that one or more employees will remain actively employed for a limited time after the facility is closed to assist with administrative tasks related to its closure. Of those employees who remain with the company to assist with administrative tasks related to closure, all will be separated by May 30, 2025,” Keller wrote.The bulk of the jobs, some 592 positions, are for material handlers at the fulfillment center, the letter to EDD notes.
The announcement comes as the Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based chain has posted 11 consecutive quarters of sales declines and faces new leadership.will take over the chain’s top job, effective Wednesday, succeeding Tom Kingsbury, who will stay as an adviser to the new CEO and retain his position on Kohl’s board until his retirement this May.The store closures affect just a fraction of its 1,150 store base. Kohl’s declined to disclose the number of store employees affected.
The list of closures includes one in Los Angeles, two in San Diego County, and the remaining to the north.“As we continue to build on our long-term growth strategy, it is important that we also take difficult but necessary actions to support the health and future of our business for our customers and our teams,” Kingsbury said in a statement.
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