LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets is hiring 500 seasonal employees in southwest Florida for the busy winter months.

The Lakeland-based grocery chain is looking for people to work 25 to 35 hours weekly in 21 stores in 12 Florida cities.

Jobs include cashiers, front-service clerks, and grocery, bakery, deli and produce clerks, as well as cake decorators, meat cutters and seafood specialists. Positions will last from December through April.

Interested candidates must be 18 or older and available to work any time, including evenings and weekends.