Competing Effectively to Recruit and Retain the Best People

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Competing Effectively to Recruitand Retain the
Best People

• Moderator
• Brian Wright, Executive Leadership Solutions
• Retailer Panelists
• Jenny Bullard, Flash Foods
• Michael Woerner, Wawa Inc.
• Rick Fitzgerald, Thorntons Inc.
• Sherry Hancock, Sheetz Inc.

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Recruitment at Flash

• Flash Foods
• Headquarters in Waycross, Georgia
• 180 Stores in Georgia and Florida
• Internally owned distribution center
• Internally owned petroleum company

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Flash Foods Georgia

• Areas
• Rural
• Interstate
• Metropolitan
• Truck stops

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Flash Foods Florida

• Areas
• Resort
• Metropolitan
• Interstate

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The Jones Company
Distribution South Distribution Center
130 employees
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The Jones Company
Fuel South Petroleum Company
80 employees
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Retail Operations - Structure

• Director of Operations
• 3 District Managers
• 6 to 8 Supervisors
• Store Managers
• Assistant Managers

• Associates

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Recruitment Initiatives

• Newspaper Ads
• In store advertisement
• Employee recruitment pay

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Recruitment Initiatives

• Job Fairs
• College career days
• Online job placement services
• Apply online at FlashFoods.com

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Recruitment Initiatives
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Recruitment at Flash

• Retail Level
• Competitive Wages
• Quarterly bonus
• District Managers
• Supervisors
• Store Managers
• Assistant Store Managers
• Yearly Cash Service Award

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Recruitment at Flash

• Retail Level
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vacation
• Sick Time
• Personal Time
• 401K Plan

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Recruitment at Flash

• Future Plans
• Kiosks in stores for applications

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Recruitment at Flash