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400 jobs at Albany ShopRite

ShopRite announced today that it's now taking applications for jobs at the store it's building on Central Ave in Albany. The supermarket says it expects to hire "approximately 400 associates" for the location. We're guessing many of those will be part-time positions -- but still, we're surprised by the number. Details after the jump.

SHOPRITE NOW ACCEPTING JOB APPLICATIONS FOR ITS NEW SUPERMARKET ON CENTRAL AVENUE IN ALBANY, NY

New Store Scheduled to Open in Spring 2012

Albany, NY, January 20, 2012 - ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc., today announced that it is now accepting job applications for its new 65,000 sq. ft. full-service ShopRite of Albany, located at 709 Central Avenue, scheduled to open this Spring. The store will be owned and operated by ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. (SRS), which operates 30 ShopRite stores in New York and New Jersey, including recently opened locations in White Plains, Scarsdale and Niskayuna, NY. SRS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wakefern Food Corp., the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States.

ShopRite expects to hire approximately 400 associates at its new Central Avenue location. Interested candidates can submit their application online by visiting www.shoprite.com, clicking on the career opportunities link at the top of the page, current ShopRite Retail Career Opportunities, select Albany, NY and Online Employment Application.

"When an associate joins their local ShopRite team, they learn immediately that they are part of a larger community that values excellent customer service above all," said Tom Urtz, vice president of human resources and community affairs, ShopRite Supermarkets.

In addition to a broad array of groceries, fresh produce and locally sourced products, the store will have the services that ShopRite customers have come to expect including: a fresh bake shop; fresh meats; fresh seafood; full-service floral department; and pharmacy, as well as a broad selection of ethnic foods and natural and organic products in every department. The store will also offer a wide array of prepared foods including a Gourmet Coffee Bar, fresh salad and Mediterranean Olive bars and a selection of Japanese and Chinese specialties for dining in or taking out, as well as fresh-made sushi.

For the convenience of its customers, the ShopRite of Albany will offer ShopRite from Home delivery service and will have the free services of an on-site Dietitian to help customers shop for healthy choices or specific diets. A unique feature of the ShopRite of Albany will be the presence of a Wi-Fi lounge, where shoppers can have lunch or enjoy a cup of coffee while browsing the Internet on their personal devices.

The new store will feature the latest energy-saving and sustainable technologies in refrigeration and lighting, including glass doors on the dairy and freezer cases, LED and T-8 lighting and environmentally friendly refrigerant systems. The ShopRite of Albany will also feature an on-site bio-digester, which will significantly minimize food waste and electric car charging ports in front of the store, which will be located in specially-marked parking spaces.

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