West Bend, Wis. (August 7, 2019) – Fleet Farm today announced plans to hire more than 150 team members to expand the staff of the new West Bend Fleet Farm, which will more than double in size when it opens to the public in November. The new store is less than two miles from the existing store and will offer a greatly expanded breadth and depth of products and services.
Company representatives are interviewing for full- and part-time team members to staff a variety of departments throughout the store. If you enjoy home improvement, fishing, hunting, crafting, pets, cars or farming, the new West Bend Fleet Farm has just the right career opportunity for you. In addition to the sales floor team, the new West Bend Fleet Farm will hire for specialty roles to work in the automotive service center.
“Fleet Farm is honored to be a part of the West Bend Community for nearly 60 years,” said Robert Foster, general manager. “We are proud to reinvest into this loyal community, open a greatly expanded store and add team members to this talented workforce.” The new West Bend Fleet Farm will include a 190,000 square-foot store and a 7,000 square-foot convenience store.
Due to applicant volume, interested job candidates are encouraged to search job opportunities and complete the short, 7-minute online application at http://bit.ly/2GRqSvY or by texting WESTBEND to ‘86516.’ As applications are reviewed, chosen candidates will be notified by email to self-select a convenient date and time for their in-person interview. In addition to a competitive wage and benefits package, Fleet Farm employees also receive a generous employee discount.
“Our goal is to hire and train a knowledgeable team who can speak to the extensive product assortment at the new Fleet Farm, and retail experience is always a plus,” said Jackie Walz, Regional Human Resources Manager.
When the store opens in early November, shoppers can expect to find a broad product assortment including apparel and accessories for women, men and kids, an extensive pet care line, select pantry items and snacks, toys and sporting goods and home items. In addition, the West Bend Fleet Farm will offer automotive services and a gas station.
The new West Bend Fleet Farm is located at 3815 West Washington St. West Bend, WI 53095. Follow the new West Bend Fleet Farm Facebook Page for updates at https://www.facebook.com/FleetFarmWestBend/
ABOUT FLEET FARM
Fleet Farm has served hardworking Midwestern families since 1955, offering a unique mix of high-quality, value-priced merchandise and services for active, outdoor, suburban and farm communities. Customers can find fishing, hunting and outdoor products, auto parts, farm and pet supplies, home improvement and household goods, clothing and footwear, toys and food, plus services like gas, car wash and auto repair. Fleet Farm has 43 stores located across the Midwest. The company’s headquarters is in Appleton, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.fleetfarm.com.