Whole Foods massive hiring event is today: What you need to know

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Whole Foods is looking to add 6,000 new employees to its team during a nationwide hiring event today.

The grocer is hosting a National Hiring Day at all of its U.S. stores with a goal of hiring 6,000 new team members. Whole Foods has a location in Centerville at 1050 Miamisburg Centerville Road. It also has another location in Mason at 5805 Deerfield Blvd.

Interested applicants can also apply online.

Here’s what to know about Whole Foods:

1. Hiring event: The event includes full-time and part-time opportunities for both seasonal and permanent positions. Available jobs include cashiers, culinary experts and prepared foods specialists. Candidates can visit any Whole Foods Market store and receive an interview, with opportunities for on-the-spot job offers.

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2. Pay information: Whole Foods Market offers benefits for both full-time and part-time employees, including a 20 percent in-store discount. "With flexible schedules and an empowered environment, these positions provide the opportunity to grow in a company that is focused on providing customers with the best possible in-store experience and service," Whole Foods said in a release.

3. Amazon buys Whole Foods: Amazon bought the grocery chain for nearly $14 billion in late August. "We're determined to make healthy and organic food affordable for everyone," said Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer. "Everybody should be able to eat Whole Foods Market quality - we will lower prices without compromising Whole Foods Market's long-held commitment to the highest standards."

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4. Lowering prices: Whole Foods Market will offer lower prices on a selection of best-selling grocery staples across its stores, the company said in a statement. Amazon and Whole Foods Market technology teams will also begin to integrate Amazon Prime into the Whole Foods Market point-of-sale system. The company also announced Amazon Prime members will receive special savings and in-store benefits at Whole Foods.

5. Sales: Whole Foods reported its third quarter earnings late last month, with total sales increasing about 0.6 percent to a record $3.7 billion. However, comparable store sales decreased nearly 2 percent. During the earnings report, Whole Foods addressed the merger, in which Amazon.com acquired the grocery chain for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction.

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