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Wawa holding hiring events at Florida stores on Wednesday with goal of adding up to 1,000 employees

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Posted at 4:29 AM, Jan 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-15 06:32:49-05

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Wawa is on a hiring kick.

The convenience retail chain is planning to hire up to 1,000 new employees across Florida in the first quarter of 2019. All 160 Wawa stores in the state are hiring to fill customer-service positions.

“As we look to fill these positions with people who have a strong passion for serving others, we’re looking for individuals who want to join our team for Florida’s busy tourist season as well those who might be interested in the start of a fulfilling career at Wawa," said Elizabeth Moore, Manager of Talent Acquisition & Diversity at Wawa.

Select Wawa stores across Florida will be hosting open house hiring events on Wednesday, January 16. Candidates can learn about Wawa, explore career opportunities and receive a brief interview.

The hiring events will last from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Anyone interested in attending on is encourage to apply online in advance at www.wawa.com.

Twenty Tampa Bay area stores are holding hiring events:

BRADENTON

  • 4506 53rd Ave. E
  • 10807 SR 64 E
  • 2509 W Cortez Road

BROOKSVILLE

  • 12984 Cortez Bld.

CLEARWATER

  • 2177 Gulf to Bay Blvd.

LAKELAND

  • 3105 Bartlow Road 98 South

NAPLES

  • 4787 Radio Rd.

NEW PORT RICHEY

  • 4026 US Highway 19

PINELLAS PARK

  • 3101 Gandy Blvd.

RIVERVIEW

  • 10115 Bloomingdale Ave.
  • 13026 S. US Highway 301

SARASOTA

  • 5208 University Pkwy.
  • 5321 Clark Road

ST. PETERSBURG

  • 3650 34th Street N.
  • 5901 9th Ave. N

TAMPA

  • 1760 Hillsborough Ave.
  • 2502 N. 50th St.

VALRICO

  • 2224 Bloomingdale Ave.
  • 2970 Executive Dr.

WESLEY CHAPEL

  • 27866 State Road 56