Wawa Stores to Hire 5,000 Employees, Includes Maryland

Wawa has announced a massive hiring surge of more than 5,000 new associates at all of its more than 700 stores across six states, including Maryland.

The convenience store/gas station chain has locations in Annapolis, Bel Air, Edgewater, Aberdeen, Glen Burnie, Gambrills, Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Halethorpe, and Millersville.

The company-wide hiring campaign will span over the next three months, looking to fill full- and part-time customer-service level positions.

Every Wawa location will have job opportunities and select stores will also host open houses throughout March and April to learn more about the jobs available, according to a news release.

More than 100 stores will host the open houses and will offer free coffee for those that attend. A sign announcing the dates/time of the open house will be posted at the select stores.

“At Wawa, we exist to fulfill lives every day and part of this commitment means providing fulfilling job opportunities that can lead to fulfilling careers for the more than 26,000 Wawa associates who are part of our team,” said Dave Filano, manager of talent acquisition at Wawa in the release. “As we continue to expand and grow, we’re excited to fill these 5,000-plus positions with people who will quickly become part of the Wawa Way. We’re specifically looking for individuals who want to join our team for the busy summer season and as well those who might be interested in the start of a fulfilling career at Wawa.”

To apply for an open position, visit www.wawa.com.

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