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Ice Cream and Coffee: The Ice Cream and Coffee departments make kids and parents smile! Stew Leonard's makes their ice cream directly from the cream our cow's produce on our dairy farm. Our coffee department roasts our coffee beans fresh every day - right in the store. These smaller departments both boast lots of customer contact and a bustling workday that's perfect for an enthusiastic team member.

Meat: The meat department provides an opportunity to learn how to expertly trim meat to a customer's specifications. Our butchers work each day to keep the freshest, most delicious meat that comes direct from our ranchers in the Midwest stocked and ready to purchase for our customers. With our state-of-the-art aging room, gourmet cases, grinding and packing areas, and a consistent flow of customers, the meat department offers numerous opportunities to try something new and exciting.

Fish: Our fish department is a lively crew that is always willing to take on a new challenge. With our own in-store fish-smoking facility for salmon, to production opportunities and plenty of customer interaction, the fish department is perfect for a team member with an eager personality and a flair for customer service.

Produce: Our large Produce department prides itself on the freshness and quality of the fruits and vegetables that are brought in every day. Opportunities in produce range from production, stocking, or even squeezing the fresh juice that we sell at our juice bar. It's one of our busiest and most colorful departments

BBQ: Our BBQ department works on prepared foods and is a high-volume, fast-paced area of the store. Great customer service skills are key in this department that focuses on fresh food and friendly customer interaction.

Grocery: The Grocery department overlaps with a number of different areas in the store, including, all non-perishable items from chips and cookies to videos and seasonal items. Career opportunities range from carts, stocking, and more. Team members learn to build displays, work as a team, and keep the store looking great! With so much area to cover, the Grocery team is a busy bunch!

Building Services: This department is the very backbone of the store-they keep the store looking clean and presentable at all times, prevent injuries by cleaning up spills and watching out for possible hazards on the floor. Building Services also includes a lot of customer interaction, because they're always on the floor helping out!

Deli: The Deli department provides a slice of excitement to a customer's shopping experience at Stew's! This fast-paced department focuses on customer service and serving Stew's fresh cold cuts and deli sandwiches. From on-site gourmet cheese makers to platter producers, the Deli department offers "meaty" career opportunities!

Front End: The Front End offers the most consistent customer contact-it's perfect for the outgoing individual who loves to meet and greet new people! This lively department provides a fun, friendly work environment. If you love to interact with people and deliver great customer service -- the front end could be for you!

Receiving: This department is crucial to our business in that it is responsible for managing and maintaining the warehouse and inventory, to keep the store well-stocked with fresh food and groceries. . Opportunities range from dry warehouse, recycling, freezers, and more! Due to the nature of this department, you must be at least 18 to qualify for this position.

Security: This service-orientated department controls shrinkage and keeps an eye out for everyone in the store. Whether providing a jump-start to a stalled vehicle in the parking lot, to helping a customer to find a lost child, our Security team members are ready to handle anything.

Bakery: The bakery is one busy place-they're always making something new and delicious to put out for the customer! From bagels and cakes to muffins and cookies, there's never a dull moment on the Bakery floor. This department is perfect for someone who enjoys making quality products and dealing with customers on a daily basis.

Demos: The demo department is one of the most customer-oriented departments in the store-in offering delicious samples, you're speaking to customers all day long! This department is great for a fun-loving, friendly individual who get excited about new products and is eager to share them with others.

Garden Shop: The Garden Shop is just the place for the individual who loves the outdoors and likes change, because there is always something new and exciting going on! As the seasons change, so does the garden shop's inventory, from flowers and shrubs, to pumpkins Christmas Trees! This department is perfect for someone who likes to work with their hands and spend time outdoors.

Kitchen: The kitchen is perfect for an individual with a passion for prepared foods. This department prepares all our of hot foods and salad bar offerings as well as a multitude of gourmet packaged foods that customers take home to share with their family. You'll work with professionally trained chefs and have the opportunity to learn how to make foods from soups to salads that we put out fresh every day.