Stop & Shop Going On 1 Day, 400-Job Hiring Spree At CT Stores

CONNECTICUT — Stop & Shop's Connecticut stores are all to host a one-day, all-store career fair on Saturday.

The event is slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Applicants can visit any of the supermarket's Connecticut stores for an on-the-spot interview, officials said.

Interviews will take place to fill the more than 400 permanent, part-time open e-commerce and store roles, including union positions in the bakery, deli, grocery, seafood, and produce departments, officials said. There are also unionized openings on the overnight crew, as well as for cashiers, porters, baggers, and home shoppers, they added.

"Many members of Stop & Shop’s leadership team started as part-time associates. The roles we offer at Stop & Shop are more than jobs, they are growth opportunities," said Julie Pinard, the director of human resources for Stop & Shop. "We hope that anyone who is interested in a career in an exciting work environment focused on helping their community will join us on the Saturday, August 20."

The open, part-time positions start at $15 per hour and provide up to 28 hours of work each week, officials said. Part-time employees receive competitive pay, paid training, flexible schedules, a company discount, paid time off, and career advancement opportunities. Cashiers and baggers must be at least 16 years old. All other positions require applicants to be 18 years of age or older, officials said.

Stop & Shop traditionally offers on-the-job training, cross-functional job rotation, coaching, networking, and mentoring in addition to providing classroom training and tuition reimbursement toward business — or food industry-related higher education.

Officials said 80 percent of Stop & Shop’s full-time associates began part-time, and through on-the-job training and mentorship have advanced their careers to full-time store employment and beyond. More than 5,000 Stop & Shop associates working today have been with the company for 25 years or more, officials said.

Interested applicants who cannot make the one-day career fair can also apply online in advance at https://stopandshop.com/our-careers/.