Sendik’s announced on Monday it plans to hire 500 local people in 2017, as the company continues to expand with five additional stores opening this year. The addition brings Sendik’s local workforce to 2,350.

Sendik’s will host job fairs for its new location at The Corners of Brookfield with on-site interviews February 16 and March 7 at the Brookfield Sheraton located at 375 S. Moorland Road. The company will also offer a $500 signing bonus if the associate is employed for at least four months in one of the following positions: deli chef, cake decorator, baker, meat cutter, department manager, store director, assistant store director and home office.

“With a big year ahead, Sendik’s is looking forward to hiring talented people who thrive in a customer-oriented, fast-paced environment,” said Ted Balistreri, family co-owner. “We are excited to welcome more new associates to our rapidly growing Sendik’s family, and to serve even more customers with a high-quality grocery shopping experience.”

Sendik’s, named a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Work Place the past five years, has seen rapid growth and continues to expand with five store openings planned in 2017. New store locations will include two Fresh2GO locations in Greendale and Hales Corners, and stores in Brookfield (The Corners), Muskego and Waukesha (Meadowbrook).

For more information about the available positions at Sendik’s, please visit www.sendiks.com/about/careers.