Sheetz Hiring Hundreds In North Carolina

The gas station and convenience store Sheetz is hiring hundreds of employees across North Carolina this month as it expands nationwide, the company says. The chain needs to fill more than 300 job openings in the state and open interviews at its stores will start Wednesday, April 11.

Current Charlotte-metro area job openings include positions based in Hickory, Statesville, Troutman and Salisbury.

The Altoona, Pennsylvania-based chain was ranked No. 66 on the 2018 Fortune Best Companies to Work For list, and offers benefits that include 401(k) retirement plans, tuition assistance, adoption assistance and its employee stock ownership plan.

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Sheetz operates more than 560 stores in six states. By fiscal year 2019, the company plans to operate 600 stores from North Carolina to Ohio.

Full- and part-time openings include store team members, supervisors, assistant managers and store managers. A store manager at Sheetz can make more than $76,000 plus benefits.

"We are looking for dependable, outgoing people who like to support others and work as part of a team to help us succeed in our Mission of Total Customer Focus. Thanks to our aggressive growth plans, we are offering great career opportunities for people whose dependability and hospitality are off the charts!" the company says.

Above-average pay, industry-leading benefits, tuition reimbursement, free drinks and 50 percent food discount are among the perks for employees. Visit Jobs.Sheetz.com to apply for a position, then show up for your on the spot interview.

In 2017, Sheetz announced plans to hire 3,400 employees companywide, in addition to raising $150,000 for hurricane relief efforts. Sheetz also began offering ordering through Amazon Alexa, and was the first two-time winner of Convenience Store Decision's Chain of the Year, according to PRNewswire.

Patch Editor Deb Belt contributed

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