Yardley, Pennsylvania, October 12, 2023 – Hiring and training is now underway for Wegmans new Yardley location. The 88,000 square-foot store is located in the Prickett Preserve development on Stony Hill Road. Set to open in early 2024, the store will employ more than 400 people. The majority of employees will be new to the company and hired locally.
The Yardley team is currently accepting online applications for a variety of part-time openings across every department in the store, from culinary roles to customer service representatives. Hiring for full-time jobs began earlier this year, and is ongoing for select positions, including culinary positions, as well as roles in perishable departments (seafood, produce, meat, and bakery). For more information on available jobs, or to apply for a position, candidates can visit jobs.wegmans.com/yardley.
The store will also host an in-person hiring event for all positions on Tuesday, October 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The hiring event will be held at the Yardley Hiring Office, located at 770 Township Line Road in Suite 325 on the third floor. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an online application in advance of the event through this link. A member of the Wegmans hiring team will contact applicants to schedule a time for an interview. Interviews will also be provided to walk-in applicants on the day of the event. More information is available by calling the hiring office at 215-369-6565.
“We’re looking for people who are passionate about food and share our core values of respect, caring, and high standards,” said Yardley Store Manager Bill Platt. “Candidates aren’t required to have a retail background as our employees receive in-depth, on the job training. At Wegmans, you’ll have endless opportunities to develop and grow your career.”
Wegmans’ status as a great place to work is widely recognized. In 2023, the family company placed fourth on FORTUNE magazine’s list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For.” The company has ranked highly on the list for 26 consecutive years. Employees cite an extensive array of benefits as the reason they chose Wegmans, including competitive pay and benefits packages, premium pay on Sundays and holidays, tuition assistance through the company’s employee scholarship program, and flexible scheduling.
In business since 1916, Wegmans now operates 109 stores in seven states and has more than 53,000 employees chainwide. Wegmans stores offer an abundance of choice, the best ingredients, thousands of organic options, restaurant-quality prepared food, and consistent low prices. The company is set to open two locations in 2024: in Yardley, Pennsylvania; and Lake Grove, New York.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a regional supermarket chain with 109 stores located along the east coast. The family company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 26 consecutive years, ranking #4 in 2023.