Fresh & Easy Hiring for New California Stores

EL SEGDUNO, Calif., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is currently hiring for three new stores in California that will be opening in the next several months. The company expects to hire 20 to 25 people per store and is currently accepting applications for available positions at www.freshandeasy.com/joinus.

"We look forward to bringing good jobs with affordable and comprehensive benefits to even more neighborhoods in California," said Fresh & Easy CEO Tim Mason. "As a people business, we work hard every day to create a modern workplace that is a great place to work. We value and treat our employees with respect and try to have fun at work."

Entry-level positions at Fresh & Easy start at $10 an hour in California and include quarterly bonuses of up to 10%, a 401(k) with company match, a generous paid time off (PTO) program, and life skills training. As a quickly growing business, Fresh & Easy employees have significant opportunity for advancement.  Last year, more than 200 store employees were promoted to management positions.  

Fresh & Easy believes everyone deserves access to affordable and comprehensive healthcare and provides all employees the opportunity to work at least 20 hours per week. This entitles everyone to vision, prescription drug, dental and medical coverage with Fresh & Easy paying at least 75%. More than 3/4 of Fresh & Easy employees participate in the company's healthcare programs.

About 300 people were employed to construct and build each store, creating even more jobs in each neighborhood.

About Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market

Fresh & Easy operates 176 stores in California, Arizona and Nevada. In addition to fresh prepared meals, meats and produce, Fresh & Easy offers everyone's favorite national brand products and household items, all at unbelievably low prices. The grocer's popular fresh&easy brand products have no artificial colors or flavors, no added trans fats, no high-fructose corn syrup, and only use preservatives when absolutely necessary.

On average, Fresh & Easy stores use 30% less energy than a typical supermarket, which helps customers save money – and also helps the environment. Fresh & Easy uses LED lighting in external signs and freezer cases, offers customer recycling in every store and uses advanced refrigeration and freezer units to cut back on energy usage. The company also recycles or reuses all of its display packaging, sending the majority back through its distribution center.

For more information about Fresh & Easy, visit www.freshandeasy.com. Also follow the company on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/freshandeasy and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/freshandeasy.

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