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Stew Leonard's Holiday Opportunities

CompanyStew Leonard's
LocationDanbury
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 26, 2026
About The Company
Stew Leonard’s began as a small dairy store founded in 1969 with just seven employees. Today, Stew Leonard’s is still family-owned and operated, but has grown to become a nearly $600 million business with more than 2,000 employees. The company has received worldwide acclaim for excellence in customer service and quality and was selected to FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” list for ten consecutive years. In addition to the headquarters in Norwalk, Conn., Stew Leonard’s has stores in Danbury and Newington, Conn., Yonkers, Farmingdale and East Meadow, N.Y and a food and wine store in Paramus, NJ. Stew Leonard's was dubbed the "Disneyland of Dairy Stores"​ by the New York Times, because of its costumed characters, scheduled entertainment, petting zoo and animatronics throughout the stores. The company has received worldwide acclaim for excellence in customer service and quality and is featured in two of management expert Tom Peter's books: A Passion for Excellence and Thriving on Chaos. In 1992, Stew Leonard's earned an entry into The Guinness Book of World Records for having "the greatest sales per unit area of any single food store in the United States."​
About the Role
Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Come be a part of the holiday cheer at Stew Leonard's! We are looking for enthusiastic Team Members as we gear up for a busy season! You could be helping customers find that perfect Christmas Tree, putting together beautiful holiday gift baskets, sculpting chocolate sleighs, assisting customers at our service bars and cash registers, or even greet children as Santa Claus. Any questions? Contact Human Resources at vcraig@stewleonards.com

Seasonal positions starting at $18.25/hour.

 

 

Why you’ll love working here!

 

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

  

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

 

 Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our employees Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.  

 

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

 

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

 

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

  

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin. 

Key Skills
Customer serviceCash handlingRetail salesCommunicationEnthusiasm
Categories
RetailFood & BeverageCustomer Service & Support
Benefits
Career opportunity and growthDayforce Wallet
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Team members will assist customers with holiday shopping, including selecting Christmas trees and assembling gift baskets. They will also operate cash registers and provide entertainment as costumed characters.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
1046
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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