If you are looking for employment within retail then a job at a Safeway store may well prove to be the ideal position for you. Safeway is a very profitable and successful company offering a broad choice of different job positions from working on the shop floor, right through to corporate careers.
If you are looking for an in-store position, then Safeway jobs offer a gateway to a successful and rewarding career with plenty of scope for promotion. Safeways mantra towards its employees is to be aware of and reward the contributions provided by individual members of staff. Basically if you are willing to work hard towards the success of Safeway, you can be assured the Safeway will recognize your efforts and act accordingly.
As well as the Safeway jobs available within the companies many stores, there is of course a large amount of corporate Safeway job Positions available. There is a diverse range of different corporate positions to consider which can range from areas such as accountancy and legal right through to marketing and public relations.
Further to in-store and corporate Safeway jobs, there is also a small army of Safeway employees involved in distribution - making sure the correct quantities of stock are delivered to stores in a timely fashion to avoid empty shelves and lost sales. These jobs offers a similar positions set up to in-store jobs at Safeway with employment roles beginning at entry level jobs such as warehouse operatives rising up to senior managerial positions.
It is testament to Safeways attitude towards it employees that many people holding senior positions at the company started at entry level positions with little or no experience or qualifications.
Since Safeway is a huge company and the food retail sector is not affected too severely by economic recession, jobs such as these are able to offer you with a solid level of job security. Once you have been working your Safeway job for a short probationary period, you will be given a comprehensive employment package which will offer you a competitive wage, medical and dental packages, retirement funds and of course a handy store discount!
Applications for Safeway jobs will obviously require an interview. Usually these are group interviews where you will be expected to demonstrate your levels of initiative and teamwork. Once you have successfully passed your interview you'll be offered a job position and working hours based upon the information you supplied on your application. If you find after working for a while that a Safeway job position isn't for you then you are often able to transfer to another department in-store, so you can be sure that whatever your skills and interests there will be a Safeway job to suit you.