The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

Lidl hiring 1,000, offering health care

- By Donna Rovins drovins@21st-centurymed­ia.com @MercBiz on Twitter

ARLINGTON, VA » Lidl US is the latest grocer in the region to announce the need to increase staffing levels to help meet customer demand during the ongoing coronaviru­s (COVID-19) pandemic.

The grocery chain has announced it will hire up to 1,000 temporary employees across its store network and distributi­on centers for a minimum of two months.

The company said the hiring includes openings at the company’s three Montgomery County locations — in Upper Providence, Lower Providence and Towamencin — as well as at locations in Philadelph­ia and Easton.

A Lidl spokesman could not specify how many employees are needed in each of the Montgomery County locations, adding in an emailed response to questions that the company will be adding openings “on a rolling basis based on need throughout the crisis.”

The majority of the openings are for store associates, as well as warehouse support.

“We are looking to bring these temporary employees on as soon as possible and will be holding interviews in our stores,” Lidl

“We are looking to bring these temporary employees on as soon as possible and will be holding interviews in our stores.” — Chandler Ebeier, Lidl spokesman

spokesman Chandler Ebeier said in the emailed response.

A listing of all the newly available positions at Lidl US can be found at careers.lidl.com

“Every day, our number one priority is the health and safety of our customers and our team, and that is our primary focus during this public health emergency,” Lidl US Chairman Roman Heini, said in a press release. “The new positions announced today will help us better meet the unpreceden­ted needs of our customers. We are working hard to serve them and protect the health of

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 ?? MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO ?? Lidl US has announced it will hire 1,000employe­es across the country to respond to customer demands during the ongoing coronaviru­s pandemic, including three stores in Montgomery County. This photo shows the Lidl grocery store on East Ridge Pike in Upper Providence, which opened Sept. 4, 2019. The company also has stores in Lower Providence and Towamencin in Montgomery County, as well as in Philadelph­ia and Easton.
MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO Lidl US has announced it will hire 1,000employe­es across the country to respond to customer demands during the ongoing coronaviru­s pandemic, including three stores in Montgomery County. This photo shows the Lidl grocery store on East Ridge Pike in Upper Providence, which opened Sept. 4, 2019. The company also has stores in Lower Providence and Towamencin in Montgomery County, as well as in Philadelph­ia and Easton.
 ?? SUBMITTED PHOTO ?? A Lidl store team.
SUBMITTED PHOTO A Lidl store team.

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