Supermarket chain now accepting job applications for new Amherst store slated to open early 2018; also hiring in 3 existing Buffalo-area locations
Rite Marketplace has announced it is accepting job applications for its 66th store, the 28,000-square-foot Price Rite of Amherst, located at
4220 Maple Road, scheduled to open in early 2018. The supermarket chain, known for its streamlined shopping experience and prices, is looking to hire approximately 85 employees for full- and part-time positions including cashiers, stocking clerks, produce and meat department team members and supervisory roles.
In addition to its new store, Price Rite Marketplace is also hiring for leadership positions in its three other area locations, which include stores on Elmwood Avenue and Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo and in Cheektowaga.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting
www.PriceRiteSupermarkets.com/Join-Our-Team, clicking "apply today," and selecting "Amherst, NY" from the dropdown menu to view available positions and fill out an online employment application.
Prescheduled interviews will be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 16, and Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Elmwood Avenue location in Buffalo. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure applications are reviewed in time to be scheduled for these sessions.
Price Rite Marketplace is seeking applicants with the personality to provide customers with friendly, efficient service; previous supermarket or other retail experience is preferred, but not required. Price Rite Marketplace offers its employees flexible scheduling, competitive pay rates, holiday, sick and vacation pay along with the opportunity to begin a career.
"Price Rite Marketplace greatly values its associates, as it takes a team effort to deliver a great shopping experience for our customers," said Jim Dorey, president of Price Rite Marketplace. "We look forward to welcoming new team members to our Amherst store and making them a part of our tight-knit Price Rite Marketplace family."
The new Price Rite of Amherst will employ the supermarket chain's core values of low price, high quality and service while creating a simpler and more streamlined way to shop, with a curated selection balancing local products, national brands and top private label lines to make it easier for shoppers to find their favorite products. The store will offer a centerpiece produce department with fresh fruits and vegetables, and a variety of ethnic products to cater to Price Rite Marketplace's diverse customer base; a large selection of baked goods, seafood, dairy and frozen food; packaged meats include organic and natural items, grass-fed offerings, Grade A poultry and USDA Choice cuts and Certified Angus Beef products; and an assortment of organic and natural items, including the new Wholesome Pantry line, a popular store brand line of organic and clean ingredient products.
Price Rite of Amherst will also feature some of the industry's leading "green technologies," including glass doors on dairy cases and energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration throughout the entire store.