Job openings: Wawa wants to hire for Jersey Shore stores

Wawa has launched a campaign to find seasonal workers for stores along the Jersey Shore.

The convenience store operator on Tuesday said it needs almost 1,000 workers for 60 vacation-area stores, most of them in South Jersey. The chain also is hiring for stores near beaches in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

This demand also extends to one store in North Carolina, a new market for Wawa.

The firm said it expects to add workers through the summer season. Full- and part-time jobs offer "competitive compensation," Wawa said in a statement.

Eligible workers can receive "a comprehensive package of financial and personal benefits that include health and wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement and a 401(k) with matching.

Wawa also said its around-the-clock operations offer "flexibility" to workers, "providing the chance to work hard while also enjoying time at the beach/shore."

Benefits include a free Shorti hoagie with every shift "and an associate food menu with deeply discounted food items," the company said.

“It’s never too early to start planning for summer and that includes lining up seasonal work," Maria Kalogredis, Wawa's chief people officer, said in a statement.

Jobseekers can apply online here,

Jim Walsh is a senior reporter at the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. Email: Jwalsh@cpsj.com.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Wawa needs summer workers for stores along Jersey Shore