Out of work because of the coronavirus? These businesses...

With more than 52 million people across the country having claimed unemployment into July and government health orders keeping customers and workers at home despite a sputtering reopening, many are continuing to see their livelihoods threatened by the coronavirus pandemic. But some industries — everything from grocery stores to security firms to online learning, e-commerce and shipping businesses — are hiring. Here is a list of firms that have announced hiring plans, and what they’re looking for:

Ace Hardware: Ace is hiring for more than 30,000 jobs across the U.S., including dozens of positions in the Bay Area. Part-time and full-time cashier and sales associate jobs are available, as are warehouse positions and others.

Allied Universal: The private security company is hiring 30,000 security professionals and administrative staff over the next two months, including about 300 positions in the Bay Area. Pay ranges from $16 to $22 an hour, depending on the city, and open jobs include those for security professionals, client and account managers, site supervisors, and human resources, sales, finance and IT professionals.

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Amazon.com: The e-commerce giant, which also owns the Whole Foods grocery store chain, announced it is hiring an additional 75,000 workers after bringing on 100,000 new full- and part-time positions across the U.S. to keep up with rising demand. The company is hiring more workers at its fulfillment centers and across its delivery network, and said in March it would increase pay by $2 an hour for hourly employees at its warehouses, delivery centers and Whole Foods grocery stores.

Correction An earlier version of this article misstated Motivate LLC’s relationship with Lyft. Motivate operates Lyft’s Bay Wheels bike-rental program in the Bay Area.

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AxleHire: The San Leandro delivery outfit has already hired 1,000 drivers in the Bay Area and plans to add 3,000 to 5,000 drivers throughout California, as well as 50,000 to 100,000 nationwide. The company is advertising hourly wages of $30 to $35 an hour in the Bay Area. It requires applicants to be over 21 years old and to have a valid driver's license and an insured personal vehicle they can use.

Chipotle: The Mexican food chain is looking to hire approximately 500 hourly workers in 134 restaurants in San Francisco, San Jose and surrounding areas.

CVS Health: The Rhode Island pharmacy and health care chain announced that it is hiring 50,000 people across the U.S. The company’s careers page shows dozens of Bay Area openings for in-store jobs.

Census Bureau: The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring 300 census takers in San Francisco at $30 an hour to help complete the 2020 census. Census takers knock on the doors of people who have not responded to the census online, by mail or by phone and conduct short interviews. Protective gear will be provided. Applicants who can speak more than one language are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have a Social Security number and be U.S. citizens. The jobs last from early August to late October.

Employment Development Department: The state workforce agency is seeking 1,800 additional staff to handle a deluge of unemployment claims. “The workers will be trained in skills including call center operations, processing UI claims, and analyzing documents from claimants and employers to make wage determinations for benefits,” it said. Federal funds will cover the additional staff, who will join 1,200 trained EDD staff, 1,300 government workers who were redirected to the agency, and 500 temps. Applications can be submitted at www.calcareers.ca.gov.

Farmstead: The San Francisco online grocery company is hiring drivers and warehouse staff. The company is looking to fill 30 additional positions.

G4S: Since shelter in place orders began in March, the security company has hired 519 employees in the Bay Area. The company is currently looking at hiring around 500 more in the next two months

Good Eggs: San Francisco grocery delivery company Good Eggs is hiring staff in its West Oakland facilities, with the number of postings changing daily. The company is hiring warehouse associates, packers, prep cooks and delivery drivers and is focusing on hiring Oakland residents but is still accepting all applications.

Homebridge: The San Francisco nonprofit that trains and employs entry-level caregivers is hiring for more than 100 new and experienced in-home care providers. The positions start at $18.50 an hour with part-time or full-time postings available.

Honor: The San Francisco home health aid company is hiring trained, licensed in-home caregivers throughout the Bay Area with a focus on the Peninsula and the South Bay. The company said it is hiring dozens of additional caregivers and that demand for caregivers far outpaces supply at the moment. The company directly employs caregivers north to Santa Rosa, east to Livermore and south to San Jose.

Imperfect Foods: The San Francisco produce and food delivery company is hiring 35 delivery drivers and 54 operations associates. All positions are based in the Bay Area.

Instacart: The San Francisco grocery-delivery company, which operates throughout the Bay Area and in cities nationwide, announced plans on April 23 to hire an additional 250,000 full-service shoppers in a bid to bring back same-day delivery service. Instacart said it is doing much of the hiring in California, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania as well as the Washington and Toronto metro areas. The company said it had met a goal announced in March to hire 300,000 new workers, including 54,000 shoppers in California.

Juni Learning: The San Francisco educational technology startup is hiring university students for over 200 remote, part-time jobs teaching computer science and math to kids.

Motivate LLC: The company that operates the Bay Wheels regional bike-rental program for Lyft is hiring around 100 new workers, including drivers, bike mechanics, and operations roles in San Francisco. Starting pay is $18 an hour.

Outschool: The San Francisco homeschooling company is hiring 5,000 remote teachers in the Bay Area and nationwide to teach K-12 as well as as subjects like art, yoga, photography and others in live online classes.

Raley’s: The Northern California chain of supermarkets is hiring people to fulfill online orders, according to a post on LinkedIn. Locations where the company is hiring include Mountain View, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, San Jose, Sacramento, Napa and Benicia.

Rite Aid: The convenience store and pharmacy chain is hiring for 5,000 full-time and part-time positions nationally to meet increased demand during the pandemic, including cashiers, pharmacy technicians and distribution center workers. The company’s website has dozens of positions available in the Bay Area.

Safeway: Since March, the grocery chain has hired around 8,000 new associates in the Bay Area. The company is continuing to hire for the summer and interested candidates can apply online.

Sonic: The Santa Rosa telecommunications and internet company is hiring all over the Bay Area. The company is hiring field installation and repair technicians, construction coordinators, and some network operations positions. The company lists five open positions on its website.

Support.com: The Sunnyvale online tech support company is hiring for a “currently unlimited” number of remote jobs nationwide, including in the Bay Area. The roles include customer support, technical support and call center support agents. Support.com offers tech support for both consumers and businesses.

U.S. Postal Service: The Postal Service has up to 1,000 openings in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, with demand for deliveries approaching Christmas levels. The agency is hiring city and rural mail carriers, clerks, custodians, mechanics, electronic technicians, and tractor-trailer operators.

Varsity Tutors: The online learning company is hiring 10,000 tutors and instructors to its online learning community. The roles are remote and tutors can earn from $15 to $40 an hour, depending on experience and subject matter, while setting their own hours.

Walmart: The retail giant is hiring 150,000 temporary workers to keep up with demand.

Chase DiFeliciantonio is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: chase.difeliciantonio@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @ChaseDiFelice