CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. – Wegmans is now hiring and training full-time employees for it’s Midlothian store, opening spring 2016. Available positions include everything from entry-level management to customer service, culinary, and restaurant service.
The store will employ approximately 550 people, 500 of whom will be hired locally. Of these, there are 200 full-time positions to be filled.
“We’re a family-owned company with job opportunities that offer flexible scheduling, competitive pay and benefits, and a friendly workplace,” said Jerry Shelly, Wegmans Midlothian store manager and 26-year veteran with the company. “Soon after being hired, new employees are welcomed into our Wegmans family and they begin training to learn the skills, service, and product knowledge our company is known for.”
Hiring for part-time positions will begin at a later date.
Wegmans Midlothian is part of the Stonehenge Village shopping center on the Midlothian Turnpike, just east of Farnham Drive. The 115,000 square-foot supermarket will feature The Pub by Wegmans, a popular full-service family restaurant and bar located within the store.
Wegmans currently operates seven stores in Virginia. The company is set to open two stores in Central Virginia in 2016, located in Midlothian and Short Pump.
The stores in Midlothian and Short Pump combined will create more than 1,000 new jobs in Greater Richmond.
“We promote from within and we’re looking for good people who are ready to learn and grow a career with us. I’m proud to begin building the team that will bring incredible customer service to the Richmond area and Wegmans is eager to make a difference in this community,” said Shelly.
Full-time job applicants are asked to apply online at http://www.wegmans.com, or call 1-877-WEGMANS (934-6267) for more information. Applications are not accepted at the store or construction site, nor will interviews be conducted there.
Wegmans plans to begin scheduling interviews in September at its Midlothian employment office.
