| I would guess that what drew you to this article | | | | Safeway the reputation for being one of the best. |
| is a desire to work in the grocery retail industry. | | | | They have won numerous awards in retail training |
| This is a great industry to get into, because as | | | | programs. The company provides tuition and |
| my father simply put it, 'everybody needs food, | | | | seminar fee reimbursement in their Professional |
| so you will always have a job,' At the National | | | | and Career Education programs, so that |
| level there are about 12 major chains, and within | | | | employees can continue to better themselves. |
| those chains are 45 subsidiary stores. There also | | | | Benefits For Now and the Future |
| hundreds of regional and local chains, there are | | | | The company provides competitive compensation |
| retailers' cooperatives, ethnic chains, and specialty | | | | packages that help employees now and in the |
| natural food stores. There is a place for someone | | | | future. Employees receive medical plans, including |
| interested in this industry, but which chain is the | | | | prescription drug coverage, dental and vision care, |
| right one for you? Why should you pick up a | | | | flexible spending accounts, life insurance, vacation, |
| Safeway job application? Here are 6 Reasons | | | | paid holidays, an employee assistance program |
| Why You Should Work at Safeway: | | | | and more. For the future, they offer a 100% |
| People Work as a Team | | | | company paid retirement plan, plus the |
| A strong emphasis on teamwork, makes for a | | | | opportunity for you to save through a 401(k) and |
| dynamic work atmosphere. Employees are | | | | a stock purchase plan. |
| encouraged to build relationships through Network | | | | Committed to the Community |
| groups and the Employee Association. | | | | The company has a great presence in the |
| Opportunity For Advancement | | | | communities where their stores operate. Millions of |
| The company provides avenues for advancement | | | | dollars in funds and merchandise are donated to |
| for its employees. The company has an internal | | | | support education, health and human services, |
| development program for this advancement to | | | | hunger relief and people with disabilities, through |
| take place. They encourage people to keep | | | | the Safeway Foundation's fundraising efforts and |
| growing with the company. | | | | the contributions of their employees and |
| Stability Shown In Its Long History | | | | customers. |
| A Fortune 50 Company that has been one of the | | | | Working for a company with a great reputation, a |
| leaders in the industry for over 90 years. It is still | | | | commitment to excellence, concern for their |
| one of the largest grocery retailers in North | | | | employees, and a long history of success is |
| America. | | | | reason enough for you to pick up a Safeway job |
| Training is Second to None | | | | application either at your local store or online. |
| A commitment to ongoing training has given | | | | |
