Paramus Park Stew Leonard's Is Still Hiring For New Store

PARAMUS, NJ – Stew Leonard’s will host its second job fair from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday to fill positions at its soon-to-be-opened store at Paramus Park Mall.

Altogether, the company will hire 400 full-time and part-time employees to work at its first-ever Garden State location, which is set to open this fall.

During its July 13 job fair, Stew Leonard’s said it filled 250 positions and plans to hire 150 more employees.

What To Know About The Job Fair

• When: Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon
• Where: Stew Leonard’s Hiring Center, Paramus Park Mall, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus, NJ (The hiring center is located directly across from T-Mobile)
• Details: Interested candidates who are 18 and older should fill out an application at stewleonards.com/work-at-stews. The first 100 job fair attendees who have filled put the online form will receive an on-the-spot interview.

Dubbed as “the Disneyland of Dairy Stores” by the New York Times, the 80,000-square foot supermarket will feature farm fresh food and interactive animatronic characters that perform shows to entertain shoppers.

The supermarket, which will take the place of the mall’s anchor spot previously held by the now-shuttered Sears, is expected to bring 400 jobs to the area and give locals a fun, festive and fresh shopping experience.

The family-owned grocery chain began in 1969 as a small dairy store with seven employees. It has since expanded to six locations in Connecticut and New York, employing more than 2,200 people. It also licenses its name to nine wine shops, including locations in Paramus, Clifton and Springfield.

There are plans to move Stew Leonard’s Wines & Spirits of Paramus, currently located on Route 17, to the interior of the new store, making it the chains first supermarket to sell both food and wine.

Stew Leonard’s, which regularly ranks as one of Fortune Magazine’s best places to work, also offers ongoing training classes and programs in leadership and development. According to the company, more than 80% of its leadership team has been promoted from within.

Employee perks include 401(k) savings and retirement plans, paid family and personal time, profit sharing, appreciation picnics and lunches and a scholarship program.