ShopRite and supermarkets to hold walk-up job fairs

Wakefern Food Corp.'s supermarket banners, including ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market, are hosting hiring fairs on April 27 across several states.

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Retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. says supermarket banners will host hiring fairs April 27 for candidates seeking career opportunities and retail experience.

The walk-up job fairs will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at store locations throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, according to a news release. Interested candidates can visit most participating ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage or Fairway Market stores to speak with a hiring representative for an immediate interview. Full-time, part-time and management positions are available, depending on location.

Available positions feature flexible hours and a wide variety of cross-training, the release said. Many of the family-owned supermarkets also offer associates entertainment and tuition discounts, and scholarship opportunities, the co-op said.

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