It has been a year since Meijer first broke ground on its latest location on Mahoning Avenue in Austintown.

Now, it is time for the company to hire employees for the location. 

The company is looking for full-time and part-time employees, and the positions it is seeking include clerks, cake decorators, customer service, cashiers, receiving and meat cutters at its new 159,000-square-foot supercenter location in Austintown.

The company is also looking to hire employees at its new Medina and Richmond Heights locations as well. 

According to the media release, starting pay is based on experience level and specific skills. Meijer team members receive weekly pay, free education, team member discount, and paid parental leave as well as career advancement opportunities, access to health insurance options and the option for 401k retirement planning.

Potential candidates can search for available positions by clicking "Search New Store Open Jobs." Candidates may apply online by clicking on the positions they are interested in. The New Austintown Mejer location is also hiring for a Meijer Express gas station.

Candidates that are notified will be invited to interview in March. The new Meijer supercenter will open later this year.

Meijer is a Mich.-based retailer that operates more than 500 supercenters, neighborhood markets, Meijer Grocery an