Fresh & Easy Accepting Applications for New Stores in Orange County

Fresh & Easy is opening a pair of new stores in Orange County and is hiring about 20 workers for each, a company spokesman told the Orange County Register.

According to Brendan Wonnacutt, Fresh & Easy will be hiring a full staff from manager to customer service positions. Entry-level positions will start at $10 an hour. The company also offers quarterly bonuses of up to 10 percent, a 401(k) company match, and full vision, dental and medical coverage, the Register said.

The new stores, which will be located in Lake Forest and Costa Mesa, are slated to open Feb. 9.

The company is already accepting applications and those interested can apply on the company’s Web site at www.freshandeasy.com. The company plans to begin hiring in the next couple of weeks, Wonnacutt said.