Sheetz to increase wages for most employees
Sheetz said it will invest $28.5 million in store employee wages, effective Friday.
The Altoona-based convenience store said in a press release that the wage increase is part of Sheetz’s goal to continuously offer competitive wages, enabling the company to attract and retain top talent. Wages will be increased for the majority of Sheetz’s 18,000 store employees.
Sheetz has 620 locations in six states, including nine in Berks County.
“Our employees are the
heart and soul of this company,” said Travis Sheetz, president/COO of Sheetz, in a statement. “Sheetz is committed to investing in our people and attracting and retaining top talent. We know in order to do this, we need to exceed expectations by providing competitive wages, industry-leading benefits, career development opportunities and much more.”
The company said the investment comes on the heels of a $15 million investment in store employee wages in 2016 and a $16.8 million investment in store employee wages in 2019. Sheetz offers competitive pay and benefits packages to all employees, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, college tuition reimbursement, quarterly bonuses, an employee stock ownership plan, vacation time and more.
Additionally, Sheetz recently updated the company’s parental leave policy which includes 12 weeks of fully paid time off for new mothers and two weeks of fully paid time off for partners.