Looking for a job? Here are 60+ businesses that are hiring right now in Newport, even during the COVID-19 shutdowns

Looking for a new gig, job, or career during these COVID-19 days? Well, you’re sort of in luck. There are more than sixty businesses hiring right now in Newport.

For those wondering what impact COVID-19 has had on the job opportunity market, we looked at how many job opportunities that we curated at this time over the last two years.

Based on our unscientific data, it looks like there are approximately 40-50% fewer job opportunities at this time compared to previous years.

• In 2019, we wrote about 115 job opportunities available on March 27th, 2019 and 118 job opportunities available on March 21st, 2019.

• In 2018, we wrote about 129 businesses who were hiring on March 20th and 118 job opportunities available on March 28th.

Obviously, there are many more without work also at this time.

According to newly released data from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (RIDLT), 50,000 Rhode Islanders are now out of work because of COVID-19. If you combine that number with others filing claims (that aren’t COVID-19 related), and the number jumps to 56,297 since March 9th.

Opportunities Available Right Now

The following opportunities are located are within five miles of downtown Newport and have been posted within the last seven days.

1. 7 – Eleven – Store Employee
2. Aldi – Seasonal Store Associate
3. Amazon Workforce Staffing – Picker/Packer, Amazon Prime Shopper
4. Applebee’s – Server
5. Balfour Beatty Investment – Residential Maintenance Technician
6. BankNewport – Financial Analyst
7. BJ’s Wholesale Club – Maintenance Team Member Job
8. Care.com – Housekeeping, Nanny
9. City Personnel – Recent Graduate – Accounting Opportunity
10. CK Bradley – Sales Associate
11. Colbea EastSide Enterprise – Cashier
12. CTI Resource Management – Accounting Clerk III
13. East Bay Community Action Program – Teacher Summer Learning Academy (EBCAP0696)
14. Embrace Home Loans – Mortgage Loan Processor
15. Fogarty Center – HHA – Home Health Aide – days
16. Gamestop – Full Time Store Manager
17. Garden & Landscapes – Landscaping Crew Member
18. Gill Irrigation – Landscape Laborer
19. Gryphon Technologies – Logistics Analyst V
20. HamHed, LLC – Cleaning Professional
21. Island Wine & Spirits – Cashier/Stock/Delivery Drivers
22. JSC Management Group –Guest Service Expert
23. Lang Pharma Nutrition – Supply Chain Assistant
24. Living Innovations – Shared Living Provider/Work From Home- Newport County 
25. Magellan Health – Pharmacy Intern
26. Main Street Hospitality – Front Desk Clerk
27. Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling – Craft Beer and Spirits Sales Representative
28. Newport Mental Health – Case Manager
29. New York Yacht Club – Busser
30. Norman Bird Sanctuary – Summer Camp Teacher/Naturalist
31. Ocean State Job Lot – Retail Front End Supervisor
32. Patrona Corporation – Administrative Assistant 2
33. Planet Fitness – Fitness Trainer
34. Raytheon – Staff Scientist I – Computer Engineering
35. Rent A Center – Customer Account Representative
36. Rhode Island Nurseries – Nursery Workers
37. Royal Health Group – Attention displaced Restaurant Staff / College Students -We…
38. Safe Harbor Marina – Launch Driver / Maritime Operations
39. SAIC – Intern
40. Santander Bank – Part Time Teller, Middletown, RI
41. Santander Holdings – Part Time Teller, Middletown, RI
42. Seasons Corner Market – Cashier
43. Sephora – Make-up Advisor (Consultant)
44. Sightsailing – Retail Ticket Sales & Reservations Specialist
45. Solidifi – Processor
46. Smart Real Estate Coach – Brand Manager
47. Sodexo – General Manager 3 – Food
48. Spouting Rock Beach Association – Dishwasher and Busser
49. St. Clare – Newport – Dietary Aide/Server
50. The Home Depot – Cashier
51. Thor Solutions – Financial Analyst (NUWC)
52. TNG Associates – Security Monitor
53. TTEC – Customer Service Representative – Work from Home
54. United Insurance Group Agency – Medicare Consultant with Pre-set Appointments
55. USA Medical Card – Healthcare Sales Representative
56. US Department of the Navy – NGIS MAINTENANCE HELPER
57. West Bay Collaborative – Vocational Evaluator
58. Wired Up Home Theater – Residential Sales Representative
59. Unknown – Looking for Plumber 
60. Unknown – CNAs/HHAs needed for home care
61. Unknown – marketing for retail 
62. Unknown – General Laborer
63. Unknown – Landscape Manager / Foreman