RICHMOND, Va. -

CarMax has begun its largest hiring effort to date, following an announcement that the company is opening a new Murrieta, Calif. multi-purpose facility in February.

The company is hiring more than 250 associates to staff the new location.

A majority of the positions available are roles in service operations such as inventory, service advisors and technicians. There are also open positions for auction services, sales and business office associates.

“We provide hands-on experience, mentorship and other great benefits like tuition reimbursement for those who want to become technicians,” said Rosey Sanders, Sacramento regional vice president of service operations. “CarMax values and supports growth and development; meaning associates have access to world-class training while building a great career.”

CarMax is currently recruiting for 2,500 positions in locations nationwide.

The new 35-acre location will also be CarMax’s largest multi-purpose facility, and home of its first four-lane auction facility on the West Coast.

CarMax said the location will have the capacity to stock up to 400 vehicles at a given time and operate as a reconditioning hub that supplies inventory to several of the company’s stores in Southern California.

The location will host weekly sales that local dealers can attend for wholesale used cars. 

In addition to production and auction services, the property will have a separate building for selling used cars to the general public.

The inception of the Murrieta location is a continuation of CarMax’s growth in California.

In May, the company opened a San Francisco-area store in Pleasanton, and is scheduled to debut locations in Fremont and Santa Rosa in November.

CarMax will open another new store in the Los Angeles area, where the company will hire an additional 60 associates, in February.