ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil Circuit Inc., a top tier contract assembler,  will add 500 staff to its Memphis operations by the end of the year, to support recently awarded contracts for building electronic cash registers and self-serve kiosks. Jabil will also increase the size of the facility by more than 50%.

In a press statement, operations manager Alex Privert said the company is looking for the additional employees to handle everything from electronics system configuration and integration to material handling tasks.

"Our services to this customer will include consolidating more than 5,000 parts coming in from 200-plus global suppliers via truck, air and rail," Privert said.

Jabil's Memphis facility was chosen to fulfill the new contract in large part because of the city's well-deserved reputation as a world-class distribution center, Privert said.

Jabil HR manager Jim Gorkowski said those interested in joining should stop in at the Jabil facility located at 5238 Lamar Ave. in Memphis between 8 and 4 Monday through Friday, or apply online at jabil.com.