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Is A & P the employer for you? The history and the values we bring to business day-to-day...do they have the same meaning for you that they have for so many people across this country? If your parents or grandparents grew up in our country, they will tell you that A & P was THE place to shop...they probably still remember the smell of fresh coffee as you walked in the door... YESTERDAY In lower Manhattan, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company began as a mail-order business called the Great American Tea Company. George F. Gilman and George Huntington Hartford were fascinated with the clipper ships, which came to New York with their cargos of high priced tea. The two men saw an opportunity to eliminate the middlemen by selling tea at reduced prices right from the dock. Their success grew with their ability to purchase whole cargos of tea and they established their first permanent store-warehouse operation at 31 Vesey Street, in the shadow of what would become the World Trade Center, over a century later. Hartford’s son, George authored one of A&P's earliest successes, when he discovered that A&P could keep costs down by manufacturing its own products. This philosophy continues today with A&P's successful private label products such as America's Choice, Master Choice, Health Pride and the most popular, Eight O'Clock Coffee whole bean lines. Since 1859, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. (A&P) has been fulfilling the shopping needs of families in urban and suburban communities throughout North America with freshness, quality, variety and value. TODAY Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GAP, A&P owns and operates more than 680 stores under 12 banners that represent a combination of mainstream supermarkets and limited assortment stores. Through its two distinct business units — A&P U.S. and A&P Canada — the Company employs 78,000 associates and produces nearly $11 billion in sales annually. This North American Company is part of a global retail network. The Tenglemann Group, along with a controlling interest in A&P, operates seven retail businesses in Europe including supermarkets, textiles, home improvement, drug stores and discount retailers. The U.S. business spans 14 states - CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, DC, MA, MD, LA, MA, MS, MI, OH, WI - and includes a Supply & Logistics chain of eight warehouses. In the province of Ontario, Canada there are two warehouses that serve more than 174 company owned stores throughout the region and approximately 65 franchised Food Basics stores. The A & P U.S. Company home office is located in the Passaic County Complex, in historic Paterson, N.J.
Career opportunities available at A & P U.S. include Category Management, Banner Merchandising, Marketing, Corporate Brands, Advertising Services, Food Safety, Supply and Logistics and general administration (Real Estate Development, Store Systems, Loss Prevention and Safety, Finance and Human Resources.) A growing part of our business is Pharmacy. When you become part of our Pharmacy family, you are welcomed into a pleasant, caring environment where people, not products, come first. Our Pharmacy patient base continuously grows and The Great A&P Tea Company is always looking for Staff Pharmacists. We provide an excellent work environment and as an A & P Pharmacist, you will have the opportunity to provide our customers with a very important part of their total shopping experience. We utilize the latest resources and a truly dynamic support structure so our Pharmacists have every opportunity to achieve their goals. And by incorporating team strategies, as well as professional courtesy into our everyday activities, an ever-growing number of customers see the spirit and energy we bring to serving our customers. SPIRIT At The Great A&P Tea Company our culture is customer-centric, evidenced by our customer service initiative "Make It Personal." You can see the atmosphere and feel the energy in our stores. As a customer of one of our stores recently wrote, "Every department employee strives to live up to expectations with a smile...They enjoy the people and really like working with each other. Again, the customer feels it. It nourishes the soul as well as the stomach. Whoever thought grocery shopping could be relaxing?" The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Family of Stores is committed to being an employer of choice for enthusiastic and friendly people who are looking for an opportunity to contribute and make a difference. We know that the most important asset we have is our people. It is their winning spirit that sets us apart. We are proud to offer salaries commensurate with experience and a very competitive comprehensive benefits package that includes:
SERVICE Ask any of our employees and they will tell you that the foundation of our business is superior customer service and the values we bring to everything we do.
Integrity and Respect:
Customer Focus:
Teamwork:
Excellence and Accountability:
Learning:
Community and Social Responsibility:
TOMORROW With a strong history behind it, A&P looks ahead with a commitment to serve its customers and communities in North America.
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