Another Round of Hiring for the C-Store Industry
Another Round of Hiring for the C-Store Industry
By Greg Lindenberg on Feb. 28, 2022CHICAGO — Labor remains a challenging issue for the convenience-store and other retail channels as the pandemic continues and even as it appears that COVID may be retreating as more people get vaccinated.
Throughout the pandemic, c-store retailers and distributors have held hiring days, and many are holding new events.
Chains that have recently announced hiring days include Sheetz, Pilot and Murphy USA, as well as wholesaler McLane. …
Update: Wawa
Wawa Inc., Wawa, Pa., has officially launched its summer hiring efforts with the goal of hiring close to 1,000 new associates for roles at every Wawa store in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. With more than 55 stores located in those areas preparing for the summer season, the recruiting campaign launches March 7 and will continue throughout the summer season.
This annual employment effort is focused primarily on filling the seasonal jobs needed to support summer store operations.
Associates hired in full- and part-time positions receive competitive salaries, which now include a starting wage for hourly store associates of $15 per hour. a comprehensive package of financial and personal benefits that include health and wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement an annual 401(k) match. Associates who stay with Wawa will share in the company’s success through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Employment includes a free Shorti sandwich every shift and an associate food menu with deeply discounted food items. The chain offers flexible schedules, ongoing engagement events and care and recognition programs.
- Wawa is No. 9 on CSP’s 2022 Top 40 Update to the 2021 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. Watch for the full 2022 Top 202 ranking in the June issue of CSP magazine.
Wawa has more than 900 convenience stores, including approximately 700 in the Mid-Atlantic region of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and more than 200 in Florida.
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Sheetz
Sheetz Inc., Altoona, Pa., plans to hire 3,500 employees company wide and will host several in-person hiring days across the states in which it operates starting this March.
The hiring drive follows Sheetz’s investment of more than $70 million in store employee wages in 2021. It also follows an investment doubling the tuition assistance that the company offers to employees through its college tuition reimbursement program. And it comes on the heels of a recent pay increase for overnight workers as Sheetz is providing an additional $1.50 per hour for store employees who work the 10 p.m.-6 a.m. shift.
Sheetz offers competitive pay and benefits packages to all employees, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, an employee stock ownership plan, flexible schedules, opportunities for advancement, quarterly bonuses, vacation time and more. Sheetz also offers 12 weeks of fully paid time off for new mothers and two weeks of fully paid time off for partners.
- Sheetz is No. 13 on CSP’s 2022 Top 40 Update to the 2021 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. Watch for the full 2022 Top 202 ranking in the June issue of CSP magazine.
Sheetz operates 642 store locations across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland and has more than 18,500 employees.
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Pilot
Pilot Co., Knoxville, Tenn., is looking to ramp up its workforce at several Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers in peak travel areas across the Southeast, including stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, by hiring for 300 new positions.
The company offers team members flexible schedules, training programs and perks such as free meals, $10 per week health plans and tuition assistance.
Open positions include full-time and part-time hourly and leadership positions in fast food, cashier, deli, facility maintenance and guest services. The company is inviting interested candidates to apply online or visit their local store for the company’s Southeast Hiring Day event on Feb. 24. The event will include on-the-spot interviews, $10 gift card giveaways, swag and more.
Eligible team members have access to competitive benefits, including weekly pay, 401(k), paid time off, paid parental leave, tuition assistance up to $18,000, $10 a week health plans, professional development and training, wellness programs and free meal during shifts for hourly store employees.
- Pilot is No. 12 on CSP’s 2022 Top 40 Update to the 2021 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. Watch for the full 2022 Top 202 ranking in the June issue of CSP magazine.
Pilot serves 1.5 million customers per day and provides more than 70,000 direct fleet customers with bundled solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, services and rewards. Its Pilot Flying J Travel Center network includes more than 750 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces with more than 680 restaurants, 75,000 truck parking spaces, 5,300 deluxe showers, 6,200 diesel lanes and offers truck maintenance and tire service through Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. The One9 Fuel Network connects a variety of fueling locations to provide smaller fleets and independent professional drivers with everyday value, convenience, credit and perks.
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Murphy USA
Murphy USA Inc., El Dorado, Ark., hosted its first National Hiring Event on Feb. 24 to fill store associate positions across nearly 1,500 stores to support the company’s continued growth.
Participating Murphy USA and Murphy Express stores conducted in-person interviews from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time for each store location for full-time and part-time positions.
The company offers employees flexible scheduling, competitive pay and a variety of benefits and development opportunities, including training programs, career pathing, pay on-demand (easy access to a portion of earned wages after completed shifts), continuing education assistance for GED candidates and college students and free access to mental health and financial wellness resources for employees and their family members.
- Murphy USA is No. 5 on CSP’s 2022 Top 40 Update to the 2021 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. Watch for the full 2022 Top 202 ranking in the June issue of CSP magazine.
Murphy USA has more than 1,650 stations in the Southwest, Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. The company and its team of nearly 15,000 employees serve an estimated 2 million customers each day through its network of retail gasoline and convenience stations in 27 states. Most of Murphy USA’s sites are located in proximity to Walmart stores. The company also markets gasoline and other products at standalone stores under the Murphy Express and QuickChek brands.
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McLane
McLane Co. Inc., Temple, Texas, hosted its second annual National Hiring Day on Feb. 25, with a goal of hiring more than 2,000 people for career opportunities as drivers or as warehouse teammates.
The convenience-store supply chain services company has full- and part-time roles available for qualified applicants aged 18 and older for warehouse and 21 and older for drivers, including overnight and daytime jobs, it said.
It offers health care benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance and time-off based on years of service.
Candidates applied in person at McLane’s 71 distribution centers nationwide. Applicants met hiring managers and some received on-the-spot offers.
McLane provides grocery and foodservice solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and chain restaurants. Through McLane Grocery and McLane Foodservice, it operates more than 80 distribution centers and one of the nation’s largest private fleets. The company buys, sells and delivers more than 50,000 consumer products to nearly 110,000 locations across the United States. Additionally, McLane provides alcoholic beverage distribution through its subsidiary, Empire Distributors Inc. McLane is a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Omaha.