Jessica Sabbath// February 18, 2016//
Target. is adding 600 new jobs to its distribution center in Suffolk.
The new jobs primarily are in equipment operations, packaging and shipping as the company turns the warehouse into an upstream distribution center.
Under the expansion, Target will add new equipment and product lines in an effort to get products to stores faster on the East Coast. The distribution center currently employs about 100 people, according to Target spokeswoman Joanna Hjelmeland Hartwell.
Target has 58 stores in Virginia and another distribution center in Stuarts Draft.
Hiring will take place throughout March. While the retailer won't hold any job fairs, interested employees can apply at target.com/careers.