What is Wegmans?
Wegmans is a premier Northeast retailer known for its high-end prepared foods. It offers over 70,000 products, including fresh produce, meats, seafood, baked goods and international foods. Ranked in the top 5 “100 Best Companies to Work For,” Wegmans is similar to an open-air European food market, with more food choices than most other companies. The ready-to-eat foods and “market cafes,” which allow for take-out or in-store dining, are both catering quality and time saving. They also have pharmacies, floral shops and gift shops.
There are 81 Wegman stores currently operating in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts, employing over 44,000 people. Wegmans was listed in 2011 on Supermarket News list of top 75 supermarkets based on sales volumes and Forbes’ list of “Largest Private Companies” in the U.S.
Working at Wegmans
Employment opportunities at Wegmans range anywhere from cashier to management or administration, and culinary and hospitality positions. The work is generally fast-paced, with part-time and full-time positions that are accommodating and flexible according to your schedule. As an employee, you can receive great benefits such as healthcare, dental, disability, employee wellness, and retirement while being surrounded by co-workers that are like family. Wegmans also offers a pay-raise every 6 months of employment and advancement opportunities, as well as a scholarship program (for both part and full-time employees). Although there is no employee discount, Wegmans does provide coupons for employees. Wegmans educates its employees, providing career development and a program designed to promote a healthier lifestyle. According to a survey of reviews by employees, it is in our opinion that Wegmans is one of the top retailers to be employed at, as they are focused on team-work, caring for their employees like family, upward mobility and great benefits and flexibility.
Job Opportunities at Wegmans
Wegmans job opportunities are in the 5 main areas of service, merchandising, perishable, culinary and pharmacy. The service area offers positions such as front desk, accounting and maintenance. Merchandising can include grocery, dairy, frozen foods, international foods, natural marketplace and health and beauty. The perishable departments are the bakery, cheese shop, deli, produce, seafood and meat. Culinary services are based around catering, prepared foods, coffee, sub shop, sushi and pizza. The in-store and free-standing restaurants are also looking for sous chefs, cooks and culinary management. There are also job opportunities at the pharmacy as a pharmacist or technician. Internships can also be obtained, as well as management training.
How to Apply for a Job
The application process for employment at Wegmans can be done online directly through their website. After clicking on ”search jobs” you will be directed to choose a state in which you want to work, then a store location/city where you can see the number and title of available positions. Once you click on the desired position, you will be directed to a page that provides a thorough job description, abilities required, what can set you apart from other applicants, the work environment and similar positions to the one you are searching.