Profile: Novitiates Wanted. Work at Trader Joe's

Owned by one of the owners of the German based ALDI grocery chain, Trader Joe's has a reputation as a trendy store, serving up great food deals and fun service at great prices.



The retail store also has a reputation as a great employer. Check out career opportunities here and job descriptions here. Meet some crew here.

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If you love great food, are ambitious and adventuresome, enjoy smiling and have a strong sense of values, Trader Joe’s may be for you. Our Crew is responsible, knowledgeable, friendly and fundamental to our success. And we offer the training and development our Crew needs to move into leadership positions. Our promote-from-within practice is so successful that most store Captains (managers) started with us as part time Crew Members!

At Trader Joe’s, we offer you the potential for upward mobility, a creative and fast paced work environment and a rare chance to - and we know is may be a foreign concept to you - look forward to going to work! So if you’ve ever thought about working for a casual, upbeat, challenging, people-oriented company, why not check out what opportunities we have available as listed right over here.

Trader Joe’s is a growth company; we’re opening stores all across the country. That means there are a lot of opportunities for promotion. To date, we have more than 250 stores in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Our current plans call for continued expansion in areas all around the country ­ maybe in a neighborhood near you.

Trader Joe's offers a variety of benefits to its Crew ­ both full time and part time ­ to assure their health and well-being and that of their families. These benefits are intended to provide assistance for many aspects of life, from health care to employee discounts. Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Company-paid retirement plan
• 10% employee discount
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Trader Joe’s shirts
• Disability Insurance
• Great Pay
• Flexible hours

We top it all off with the potential for upward mobility and a rare chance to - and we know this may be a foreign concept to you - look forward to going to work!

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