Cumberland Farms Sponsors Massachusetts Food Drive with 4-H

Throughout the month of November, Cumberland Farms is helping Massachusetts 4-H to collect food for the hungry as part of a statewide food drive.

The USDA reports more than a half million people in Massachusetts are struggling to put food on the table this year. Cumberland Farms encourages the public to help ease this crisis in any way they can, and to contribute non-perishable food at any Cumberland Farms store in the Bay State. The 4-H volunteers hope to collect 12,000 pounds of food for food pantries in their local communities across Massachusetts.
"We are proud to sponsor the young people of 4-H who are working hard to assist those families in need," said Ari Haseotes, President of Cumberland Farms Retail Division.
Throughout November, 4-H members will retrieve donations from each Cumberland Farms store, and deliver it to local food banks. This is the third consecutive year the convenience store has supported the 4-H Massachusetts Food Drive as part of the company's Corporate Giving Program.

Cumberland Farms Celebrates New Store Openings

To mark the grand opening of its newest remodeled convenience store in Brookfield, Mass., Cumberland Farms is kicking off a month-long fundraiser Wednesday that will benefit the students of Brookfield Elementary School. For the next month, Cumberland Farms will donate 20 cents from every Chill Zone beverage and cup of coffee sold at its 225 Main St. store in Brookfield to the school's current fifth grade class. All proceeds will support a class trip to Camp Bournedale, which the students will take in sixth grade. Cumberland Farms said it hopes to raise at least $1,000 for the class trip.
"With so many tight budgets these days, the costs of school trips can seem overwhelming to families," Principal Kathleen Hosterman said in a statement. "This donation will help lessen those burdens, and encourage our students to keep learning. We're grateful to Cumberland Farms for this generous donation, and thank them for their support."
Ari Haseotes, president of Cumberland Farms Retail Division, stated: "This fundraiser is our way of thanking the Brookfield families who patronize our stores. It's our pleasure to give something back to them, and help these kids take new adventures and broaden their minds."
In addition, Cumberland Farms recently celebrated the grand opening of its newly remodeled store in Southampton, Mass., by kicking off another month-long fundraiser -- this one benefiting the students of William E. Norris School. The fundraiser began Oct. 25.
From now through Nov. 25, the convenience store chain will donate 20 cents from every Chill Zone beverage and cup of coffee sold at the store, located at 130 College Highway and Route 10 in Southampton, to William E. Norris School. All of the proceeds will go toward purchasing new gym equipment for the students, including a new rock wall.
So far this year, Cumberland Farms has donated more than $10,000 to support local schools.
Family owned for over 70 years, the chain operates a network of c-stores across 11 states.

Great Part-time Retail Jobs in Massachusetts

As far as we're concerned our headquarters is located out here, in the stores, behind the counter, and by the pump. Our full and part-time retail customer service associates are the face and future of Cumberland Farms, working hard to ensure that customers get in, out, and happily along with their day. Whether just a part-time retail gig or a launch pad to a great full-time retail career, these positions are a great way to make a real difference every day.
As a Customer Service Associate, you are more than a retail clerk; you are the face of Cumberland Farms to our customers.

Whether you are looking for an incredible full-time retail career, or a great part-time retail job, the Customer Service Associate position is essential in our company.

 As a Customer Service Associate you will be responsible for the following:

• Providing a pleasant shopping experience for all customers.
• Providing prompt, efficient and courteous customer service.
• Maintaining a clean, customer friendly environment in the store.
• Completing customer transactions and responding to customer inquiries.
• Replenishing products and supplies to ensure our products are well stocked.
• Assisting the Store Manager with the proper execution of all store level merchandising and marketing programs.
• Performing all regular cleaning activities and other tasks as outlined by the Store Manager.

Keys to Success

A Successful Customer Service Associate is friendly, enthusiastic, energetic and willing to learn. A Customer Service Associate can advance his/her career by promotion to a Customer Service Leader or a Manager in Training.

At Cumberland Farms our Customer Service Associates are the backbone of our Company. That is why we are looking for great people.  You can start your search for a great retail customer service job in Boston, Worcester, Springfield or the Cape and Islands by going to CumberlandFarms.com.

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Cumberland Farms Store Managers love retail, merchandising, and most importantly customer service. The Store Managers realize that Cumberland Farms is a vital and exciting Company with endless opportunity for growth.

Cumberland Farms offers Great Retail Careers for individuals who are as enthusiastic about running great convenience stores as we are.

There are new opportunities to join a Manager-in-Training program in Massachusetts.  Click here to learn more about these new careers and apply!

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Cumberland Farms' New Norton, MA Store Fundraises for Area School

To celebrate the grand opening of its latest remodeled convenience store here, Cumberland Farms kicked off a communitywide fundraiser yesterday to support the students at Norton High School.

"We are dedicated to making life a little bit easier for the residents of Norton," Ari Haseotes, president of Cumberland Farms' retail division, said in a statement. "This fundraiser is our way of saying thank you for the support the town has given us through the years."

Beginning yesterday, the company will donate 20 cents from every ChillZone fountain beverage and cup of coffee sold at the revamped store to the Norton High School Student Activity Agency, with a minimum donation of $1,000, the retailer stated. The donation will support students in need of financial assistance, as well as fund class field trips and awards ceremonies, among other activities, according to the convenience store chain.

"We are grateful for Cumberland Farms' support as our extracurricular activities are vitally important to our students' experience at Norton High School," Norton High School Principal Raymond Dewar said in a statement.

The newly remodeled Cumberland Farms store design features a fresh-food focused menu, a variety of sandwiches that can be toasted on site, milkshakes, flatbread breakfast sandwiches and personal pepperoni pizzas. The store also boasts a self-service coffee bar featuring the chain's new Farmhouse Blend coffee, as well as its trademark ChillZone fountain drink area.

Looking for a job in Norton, MA? Check out retail job a career opportunities at our great new Cumberland Farms location. Apply within.

Cumberland Farms, Gulf Open New HQ

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Cumberland Farms and Gulf Oil LP have announced the opening of their new business support campus in Framingham, Mass. This move will enable the corporate parent, its retail convenience stores, real-estate operations and Gulf Oil subsidiary to take better advantage of opportunities in the marketplace."The advantages of an efficient corporate integration combined with a more focused and coordinated business development strategy makes this move compelling" said Cumberland Farms CEO Joseph Petrowski. "This move helps our leaders best execute the Cumberland Farms and Gulf vision at becoming the premier brand of choice for the driving public."
This is the latest in a series of developments by the companies. Last month, Cumberland Farms opened a new, flagship store, focused on fresh food and hot coffee and leveraging the company's farm-family heritage. In addition, Gulf Oil has several new programs in 2009 to further its branding and customer loyalty programs.
You can read more from Convenience Store/Petroleum here

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