Baemin "Hiring 200 Seniors Aged 55 and Over at B Mart"

Baemin-Seoul City, Local Senior Job Creation Business Agreement

Kwon Yong-gyu, Head of Partnership Cooperation at Woowa Brothers (left), Kim Seon-soon, Director of Welfare Policy at Seoul Metropolitan Government (center), and Hee-yu, Director of Seoul Senior Employment Support Center (right), signed a "Business Agreement for the Activation of Local Senior Jobs" on the 24th at Seoul City Hall and are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Baedal Minjok (hereinafter Baemin) is partnering with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to create customized jobs for seniors. Woowa Brothers, the operator of Baemin (CEO Kim Beom-jun), announced on the 25th that it signed a "Business Agreement for Creating Local Senior Jobs" together with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Senior Employment Center.

Through this agreement, Woowa Brothers plans to hire about 200 people aged 55 and older to work at the B Mart logistics center this year. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Senior Employment Center will provide a "senior job seeker pool" to assist with recruitment.

Those hired will work as "B Mart Senior Crew" members, responsible for tasks such as managing the freshness of products, organizing, sorting, and packaging at the B Mart logistics center. Woowa Brothers intends to prioritize candidates living near logistics centers throughout Seoul and aims to create jobs with low work intensity by offering a 4-hour shift from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., five days a week, allowing steady employment.

Prior to this agreement, Woowa Brothers selected 15 people and conducted a pilot program for one month starting September 1. The pilot program participants reported high job satisfaction. Choi Gye-hwa (61), affiliated with B Mart Seongdong branch, said, "The working hours are not long, so I don't get tired and can enjoy my leisure time, which makes me very satisfied."

Kwon Yong-gyu, Head of Partnership Cooperation at Woowa Brothers, said, "We planned this Senior Crew program to provide stable jobs for seniors," adding, "We will continue to seek ways to contribute to both the company and our society from a long-term perspective."

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