Wakefern Supermarket Banners to Host Job Fairs January 31
ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market to hold walk-up job fairs
Editor’s note: Staten Island’s participating ShopRite locations are ShopRite of Forest & Richmond and the Veterans Road locations.
Keasbey, NJ – Wakefern Food Corp. supermarket banners ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market are inviting job seekers to explore exciting career opportunities during a series of walk-in hiring fairs on Saturday, January 31.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., participating store locations across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will host in-store recruitment events for full-time, part-time and management positions. No advance registration is required — candidates can simply stop by to speak with hiring teams and learn more about available roles.
Open positions include general clerks, front-end associates, stocking staff and grocery department team members, among others. All roles offer competitive benefits and the opportunity to grow within a dynamic, customer-focused retail environment. Many positions include on-the-job training, flexible scheduling and access to a unique game-based learning platform designed to help associates build skills and advance their careers.
In addition to professional development opportunities, team members may be eligible for tuition and entertainment discounts, scholarship programs and the chance to contribute to meaningful community initiatives, including hunger relief and sustainability efforts.
To find a participating store near you or to learn more, visit the following careers pages [only ShopRite’s brands are located on the island]:
Hiring fairs will also be held at the following Price Rite Marketplace and The Fresh Grocer locations in New Jersey:
- Price Rite of Garfield
- Price Rite of Paterson
- Fresh Grocer of High Mountain Road
- Fresh Grocer of Inman Avenue
- Fresh Grocer of Pascack Road
- Fresh Grocer of Pompton Avenue
The following brands also have locations in NYC:
The precautionary snow date for the job fairs is Saturday, February 7 (same times).
About Wakefern Food Corp.
From a small, local cooperative that began with eight grocery store owners, Wakefern Food Corp. has grown into the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States. Founded in 1946, the cooperative is made up of member families who today independently own and operate hundreds of supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Fairway Market, Di Bruno Bros., and Morton Williams banners in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. For more information, please visit www.wakefern.com.
Mannix Family Supermarkets / ShopRite
ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ, and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. With nearly 280 ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, ShopRite serves millions of customers each week. Through its ShopRite Partners in Caring program, ShopRite is dedicated to fighting hunger in the communities it serves. Since the program began in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated nearly $62 million to food banks that support more than 2,200 worthy charities. As a title sponsor of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, ShopRite has donated $40 million to local organizations, hospitals, and community groups. For more information, please visit www.shoprite.com.