Savers Hiring Fair

Savers thrift store chain will be coming to Downers Grove and will add more than 50 jobs to the community opening April 14, 2011 – the first Savers location in the greater Chicago area. On Feb. 8-10, Savers will host a hiring fair at the Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center in Downers Grove in preparation for the opening, with the intent to fill all 50 open positions. The new store, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in Downers Grove, will provide local shoppers with great bargains on quality secondhand merchandise while benefitting the Friends of the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago. Another Savers location will open in Naperville, IL in May. The hiring fair will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center, located at 2111 Butterfield Rd., from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and applicants need to apply in person. Open positions are available for individuals with customer service and sales experience, and also to applicants seeking entry-level retail positions. Employment opportunities include both back room store production positions and sales floor roles, in both part and full-time.