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Wegmans is gearing up for the opening of its first Long Island grocery store in Lake Grove, and hiring and training is now underway.
Once open, the store will be employing more than 500 people, company officials said.
To help reach that goal, ownership has announced they will be hosting an in-person hiring event for part-time positions on Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Lake Grove hiring office at 2780 Middle Country Road, Suite 140, in Lake Grove. That’s close to where the 95,000-square-foot store is opening soon at DSW Plaza, also on Middle Country Road.
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Wegmans is looking for cashiers, cart-to-curb shoppers, and helping hands. The pay starts between $17.50 to $18 per hour, with benefits that include premium rates on Sundays and holidays, health care, and a 401K, according to the supermarket’s website.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an online application in advance of the event through this link. From there, someone will be in touch to schedule an interview time.
The Lake Grove team is also accepting online applications for a variety of full-time openings across every department, including culinary positions, as well as roles in perishable departments (seafood, produce, meat, and bakery), according to a press announcement.
“We are so excited to be opening the first Wegmans location on Long Island and becoming part of this amazing community,” said store manager Dawn Cooper. “We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who are passionate about food, people, and serving our community.”
Demolition on the Lake Grove site began in November after Wegmans secured the last of its permitting approvals. The store is expected to open in early 2025, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Greater Long Island.
Wegmans’ planned arrival on Long Island — which follows the opening of stores in Brooklyn and Manhattan — has been highly anticipated among so-called Wegmaniacs and Lake Grove officials.
When the family-owned chain’s expansion to Long Island was announced in April 2022, Lake Grove’s mayor touted the “positive addition to our village” that would help boost retail in the area.
“The company has a reputation that will bring folks near and far into Lake Grove to do their shopping,” Mayor Robert Scottaline said at the time.
Wegmans operates 110 stores in eight states and has more than 53,000 employees.
Top: Progress photo of the Wegmans location coming to Lake Grove, Long Island, N.Y. (Courtesy photo)
