If you are moving to Knoxville, you picked a great time to do so, because the southern city is growing in all aspects. The number of residents, new housing developments, job opportunities, and the number of new restaurants, shops, and stores are all on the rise.

Whole Foods Market, the country’s leading natural and organic supermarket, is opening its first Knoxville location out west, in the Papermill Plaza shopping center. The supermarket needs about 200 new employees, which is great for the city and potential job seekers.

Whole Foods is looking for full and part-time employees. They will need all sorts of positions filled, including leadership roles. Most jobs will start at $11 per hour. The supermarket held two job fairs for Knoxville job seekers and there was a huge turnout. The event was Q&A style and it gave applicants the opportunity to speak face-to-face with Whole Foods managers. Managers answered questions about the company, position requirements, compensation and benefits, and the hiring process as a whole. People are eager for a job with the organic supermarket giant, because it has ranked in Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” 17 years in a row. Nice!

If you are moving to Knoxville and have a family member that will need full or part-time work, refer them to Whole Foods. It is an amazing company to work for. The store is expected to open this spring, and your Knoxville moving company is really excited about all of the natural and healthy foods that will now be readily available.