In the sixties at the intersection of the
War and Civil Rights movement it seems as if “the times they are a changin” right
in front of our eyes as Bob Dylan
wrote. It would seem today the same can be said as the country seems as divided
as it was back in the day. This time it
is inflation the is the undercurrent of discontent bringing everyone together
according to Steven Johnson,
Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.
Paying up in 2022 means paying more for line
employees and ever thing else. Rutter’s
is now paying its line employees $17 an hour to start. Note that it is the
sixth time it made the move in the past three years. Rutter's team members and field employees
will both see the wage increase, with full-time team members earning more than
$35,000 per year.
Consider that according to the company,
the changes have amounted to a more than 60-percent increase in wages since
December 2019.
Suzanne Cramer, Rutter's vice president of human resources,
stated, "We have fantastic employees at Rutter's and want to recognize
them for their continued dedication to being industry leaders," … "As
the summer of 2022 gets going, we're thrilled to increase our wages again for
our team members and field employees and want to thank them for their
efforts."
So, Rutter's last
wage increase came in November 2021 when the
retailer set the starting rate at $16 per hour. At the time, employees at
Rutter's corporate headquarters in York also received a 10-percent wage hike.
Rutter's operates
81 locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia is preparing for summer
traffic, will help staff the stores for the busy summer season.
Rutter’s is not alone, as 7-Eleven,
Speedway and Stripes, along with participating independent franchise
owners and operators, hosted a National Hiring Event on Tuesday, May
3 across more than 13,000 stores in the United States and Canada.
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven's goal was to hire employees for 60,000 jobs —
both entry-level and management positions inside the store as well as support
roles.
Pilot Co. also hosted a National Hiring
Day event on May 3 with the aim to welcome 10,000 new team members. Part-time
and full-time team members receive company perks and benefits, including a fuel
discount and free meals.
Royal Farms plans to hire more than 2,000
workers in the next few months to staff new stores opening in the mid-Atlantic.
About 1,200 jobs are expected to be in Maryland, with about three quarters of
those in the Baltimore metro area, where the retailer is based.
At GPM
Investments LLC, the Richmond, Va.-based
company is offering a range of incentives and benefits to prospective employees
as it seeks to add 5,000 new employees to its ranks. The company is looking to
fill open, seasonal and turnover positions at convenience stores located in
multiple states, with opportunities including both full-time and part-time
roles at all levels.
Don’t miss out on
getting enough employees pay-up. Do your food marketing ideations look more
like yesterday than tomorrow? Interested in learning how Foodservice Solutions® can edify your
retail food brand while creating a platform for consumer convenient
meal participation, differentiation and individualization? Email us at: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us or visit us on our social media sites by clicking the
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