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Walmart Hiring for 'Neighborhood Market'
The new employees hired will start working in June to prepare for the store grand opening.
From Walmart Neighborhood Markets:
Walmart will hire about 65 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this summer in Pleasanton. A temporary hiring center has opened at 3120 Santa Rita Road, Suite F, in the same shopping center as the Walmart Neighborhood Market.
Applications will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Interested applicants may also apply online at http://careers.walmart.com.
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According to store manager Alton Wheeler, the store will be hiring both full- and part-time associates. “We are excited to add the first Walmart Neighborhood Market to Pleasanton and bring good jobs with great career opportunities to the area,” said Wheeler.
Walmart provides a benefits program to eligible full- and part-time associates. For example, it provides a variety of affordable health and well-being benefits including health-care coverage with no lifetime maximum. The average wage for full-time hourly associates in California is $12.93 per hour. Walmart also offers eligible associates matching 401(k) contributions of up to 6 percent of pay, discounts on general merchandise, an Associate Stock Purchase Program and company-paid life insurance. Additionally, eligible associates receive a quarterly incentive based on store performance.
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Walmart Neighborhood Markets are considered a small format store and designed for customer convenience. The stores offer a full supermarket line of fresh, affordable groceries, as well as household products, pet supplies and pharmacy services.
The majority of new associates will begin work in June to help prepare the store for its grand opening. The Pleasanton Walmart Neighborhood Market is anticipated to open this summer.
Walmart Hiring Center
Meadow Shopping Center, located at 3120 Santa Rita Road, Suite F in Pleasanton.
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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