Natural Grocers will open its first Wisconsin store in Lake Geneva this spring, marking a significant milestone for the Lakewood, Colorado-based organic and natural grocery retailer.
The store, located off North Edwards Boulevard, will serve Lake Geneva and surrounding communities. Natural Grocers will host a community meet-and-greet Feb. 17 and a two-day hiring event Feb. 18-19 at The Geneva Inn conference rooms, about 10 minutes from the new store location.
The company operates 168 stores in 21 states and employs more than 4,000 crew members.
Hiring events
Natural Grocers is hiring for multiple positions at the Lake Geneva location, including store manager, assistant store manager and department manager positions, including nutritional health coach, body care, dairy/frozen, grocery/bulk, produce, receiving and vitamin managers.
The community meet-and-greet will take place from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 17 at The Geneva Inn. The presentation begins at 4 p.m., followed by a Q&A session. The hiring event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 18-19 at the same location.
Birthday bonus pay continues founder’s tradition
Natural Grocers offers competitive pay plus the exclusive Natural Grocers Vitamin Bucks program, which provides crew members with an extra $1 per hour worked as in-store credit. The company also provides birthday bonus pay equal to one day’s wages, which originated from founder Margaret Isely’s tradition of celebrating employee birthdays by preparing lunch for them. When the company grew, her children – now executives – continued the celebration by granting each employee a full day’s pay on their birthday.
Store discounts and credits of up to 30 percent on Natural Grocers products help employees save on groceries and supplements. Full-time employees receive comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending and health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability and life insurance; a 401(k) savings plan; generous paid time off; and extensive free nutrition education programs.
Founded in 1955, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. is a specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products and dietary supplements. The grocery products sold by Natural Grocers may not contain artificial flavors, preservatives or sweeteners, synthetic colors or partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils.
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