DICK'S, Foot Locker Holiday Jobs

NATIONWIDE — DICK'S Sporting Goods and Foot Locker plan to hire more than 11,000 seasonal workers for the 2026 holidays, the company announced October 15. The fastest way in is National Signing Day on Wednesday, October 21, when participating DICK'S locations interview candidates on the spot.

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. expects to hire about 8,400 seasonal workers for its DICK'S banners and about 2,900 for Foot Locker's North American stores, and these are holiday jobs, not permanent ones.

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Company	DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc., which owns Foot Locker
What's hiring	DICK'S Sporting Goods, DICK'S House of Sport, Going Going Gone! and Public Lands (about 8,400); Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports and WSS in North America (about 2,900)
Seasonal or permanent	Seasonal, for the 2026 holiday shopping season
Pay	"Competitive hourly pay," per the company; no dollar figure published
Hiring event	National Signing Day, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at participating locations
How to apply	dicks.com/jobs for DICK'S brands; careers.footlocker.com for Foot Locker brands
Deadline	None set; hiring runs until positions are filled

🔥 What DICK'S and Foot Locker Announced

In a release dated October 15, 2026, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. said it and Foot Locker, now a DICK'S company, expect to hire over 11,000 seasonal teammates for the holiday shopping season. The split is roughly 8,400 across the four DICK'S banners and roughly 2,900 across Foot Locker's four North American banners. The company's own verb is "expect to hire," and hiring continues until the positions are filled.

This is the ninth year DICK'S has run National Signing Day. On October 21, candidates can interview on-site and meet store leadership at participating locations. The release does not list which stores are taking part or set a time, so call your nearest store or check its posting before you go.

The DICK'S total is smaller than last year's. The company's October 2025 release put seasonal hiring at more than 9,100 for DICK'S Sporting Goods, House of Sport and Public Lands, plus more than 500 at Going Going Gone!. With fewer slots than last year, there is no reason to wait.

💼 The Seasonal Jobs

The release does not break the 11,000 down by role. Holiday work at a sporting goods or sneaker store usually means some mix of these:

Sales floor: helping shoppers find sizes, gear and gifts, and keeping displays full.
Cashier and checkout: running registers, handling returns and signing people up for loyalty programs.
Stock and receiving: unloading trucks, tagging merchandise and refilling the floor, often early morning or overnight.
Online order pickup: pulling and staging orders placed on the website or app.

The DICK'S careers site sorts openings by area, including Store Hourly and Distribution/Fulfillment, so check both. Treat each posting's title and duties as the real description, not this list.

💵 What It Pays

DICK'S promises "competitive hourly pay" but did not publish a seasonal wage. We are not going to guess one. For a market benchmark, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported these national medians for May 2025:

Retail salespersons: $17.03 an hour.
Cashiers: $15.81 an hour.
Stockers and order fillers: $37,330 a year.

A median is the middle of the pack: half of workers in each job earned less. Your state or city minimum wage sets the floor where you work, and in some places it sits above these figures. Read the pay range on the posting before you interview.

The benefit worth knowing about is retirement. DICK'S says seasonal teammates can join its 401(k) after 30 days of work, and the company match vests immediately with no waiting period. Associate discounts across participating brands are also part of the offer.

⚠️ Read This Before You Apply

Seasonal means seasonal. Plan on the job ending after the holidays unless a manager tells you otherwise; the release says nothing about how many seasonal workers stay on. Store schedules lean on evenings and weekends from Black Friday through New Year's, and stock shifts can start before dawn and involve lifting.

One scheduling break: every DICK'S Sporting Goods store and U.S. distribution center closes on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Stores reopen on Black Friday, November 27, which is when you should expect to work.

Apply only through the two careers sites above. A text or social post offering a "DICK'S job" for a fee is a scam.

🧭 How to Make Signing Day Count

Submit your online application before October 21, so you arrive as a candidate already in the system. Bring a photo ID and know your availability through early January, including Black Friday weekend. If you play a sport, coach, run or hike, say so; product knowledge helps on a sporting goods floor. Ask the manager whether any seasonal roles convert to part-time after the holidays, and work the weeks after Christmas, when returns pile up and seasonal staff thin out.

🔎 Where to Aim Right Now

Search the store and stock roles these chains fill every holiday season, plus the brand names themselves.

Start here:

🗺️ Where to Look in Your City

DICK'S store directory lists locations in 47 states and Washington, D.C., and every city below appears in it.

Not on the list? Find your city.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasonal workers are DICK'S and Foot Locker hiring?

More than 11,000 combined, according to the company: about 8,400 across DICK'S Sporting Goods, DICK'S House of Sport, Going Going Gone! and Public Lands, and about 2,900 across Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports and WSS in North America.

When is DICK'S National Signing Day 2026?

Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Candidates can interview on-site at participating stores. The company did not publish a time or a store list, so check with your local store.

How much do DICK'S seasonal jobs pay?

The company says "competitive hourly pay" without a figure. Each posting should list its range. For context, the BLS national median for retail salespersons was $17.03 an hour in May 2025.

Do seasonal workers get benefits at DICK'S?

DICK'S says seasonal teammates can join its 401(k) after 30 days, with a company match that vests immediately, and get associate discounts across participating brands.

Is DICK'S open on Thanksgiving 2026?

No. All DICK'S Sporting Goods stores and U.S. distribution centers close on Thursday, November 26, and reopen on Black Friday, November 27.

Where do I apply?

DICK'S brands at dicks.com/jobs and Foot Locker brands at careers.footlocker.com. There is no deadline; hiring runs until the jobs are filled.

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DICK'S and Foot Locker Plan to Hire Over 11,000 Seasonal Workers for the 2026 Holidays