WAWA, Pa. --Wawa Inc. is set to launch its spring hiring campaign, with the goal of hiring up to 5,000 new associates in the next three months. All of Wawa’s 790 stores across its six-state operating area are looking to add new talent.
The annual hiring campaign will span the spring season, looking to fill customer-service and management-level positions. It is part of Wawa’s commitment to providing job opportunities that can lead to fulfilling careers for community members, the company said.
“At Wawa, part of the commitment to fulfilling lives means adding jobs for new associates, while also providing advancement opportunities for the more than 30,000 Wawa associates who are part of our team. That’s why we’re thrilled to kick off this year’s spring hiring campaign and add a number of new members to our growing Wawa family,” said Elizabeth Moore, manager of talent acquisition at Wawa. “As we look to fill these positions with people who have a strong passion for serving others, we’re looking for individuals who want to join our team for the busy summer season, as well as those who might be interested in the start of a fulfilling career at Wawa.”
Career Wednesdays
While every store will have job opportunities available, select stores will host open houses called Wawa Career Wednesdays for four straight weeks, beginning March 28 and running through April 18. As part of Wawa Career Wednesdays, potential associates can receive a brief first interview, learn more about Wawa’s culture, explore career opportunities and discover the role Wawa associates play in their communities.
Stores hosting the open-house events will have signs announcing the dates and times. Wawa said it is encouraging individuals interested in career opportunities to apply online before attending an open house.
Wawa associates hired in these full-time and part-time positions receive competitive salaries, health benefits, flexible schedules and tuition reimbursement opportunities. In addition, through Wawa’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), associates share directly in the growth of Wawa. The company is 41% owned by associates through the ESOP. Nearly half the ESOP is owned by store-level associates and store management. With more than 11,000 participants, Wawa’s ESOP ranks as one of the 10 largest ESOPs in the country, the company said.
A career with Wawa includes significant advancement and growth opportunities; 60% of all management in the company rose from customer-service associate positions, it said.
Based in Wawa, Pa., Wawa has c-stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C. The chain ranked No. 11 in a year-end update of CSP’s2017 Top 202 list of the largest c-store chains in the United States.
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