Price Rite Hosting Hiring Day In Connecticut

CONNECTICUT — Price Rite Marketplace is embarking a hiring initiative in Connecticut Thursday.

Candidates for retail, management and customer service and business, are encouraged to visit any of the Price Rite Marketplace locations throughout Connecticut on Oct. to speak with a hiring manager on the spot. No appointments are necessary, officials said.

The walk-up job fair is taking place from 2 to 6 p.m. at all locations that include:

• Bristol
• Bridgeport
• Danbury
• Hamden
• New Britain
• Torrington
• Wethersfield
• West Hartford
• Windsor

Interested candidates can visit the Price Rite Marketplace of their choice and speak with a hiring manager for an immediate interview. Full-time, part-time and management positions are available, depending on the location, officials said.

"Price Rite Marketplace is looking for team players who are energetic, personable and put the customer first," Price Rite Marketplace President Jim Dorey said. "We offer flexibility, competitive salaries and the opportunity to quickly advance to higher level positions."

Available part-time positions, including general, perishable, front end and stocking clerks, feature flexible hours and a wide variety of cross training to provide team members with the knowledge, skills, and tools to work as a team throughout the store, Dorsey said. Training programs are designed to provide "a solid foundation so each individual can achieve their best at Price Rite," he added.

For more information about Price Rite Marketplace and career opportunities, visit Price Rite's career website.

Price Rite Marketplace is a registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. Price Rite Marketplace opened its first store in 1995 under the name Price Rite Supermarkets, and currently operates over 62 grocery stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Maryland.