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Wawa launching hiring campaign to hire 1,000 Floridians in the next three months

Convenience store chain Wawa plans to hire as many as 1,000 new employees across Florida over the next three months, the company said Monday.

The company said all 160 of its stores in Florida are hiring for customer service positions.

Stores are trying to fill both part- and full-time positions, the company said.

Wawa said that while all of its Florida stores are hiring, some stores will host open house events for candidates on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Interested applicants should apply online before attending an open house hiring event.

The following Jacksonville area stores will hold Open House events Wednesday:

  • 4866 Gate Parkway Jacksonville FL
  • 1812 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville FL
  • 9715 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville FL

According to Wawa's website there will be two new stories opening in the Jacksonville area as well in 2019.