By Grace - May 1, 2024

Ready to uncover your full potential?

Heading into summer, everyone wants to look and feel their best. Now is the time to unlock your full potential when it comes to your professional journey!

Whether you want a fresh start at work or are a recent graduate, Publix has a wide variety of career options. Follow these steps to get started today.

Step 1: Evaluate your options

Publix is more than a grocery store — it’s a place where diverse career opportunities await individuals with various skills and interests. Learn about the different areas below and see where you’d be a good fit by visiting the Publix Careers website.

  • Retail: If you’re passionate about delivering premier service and producing quality products for our customers, joining our retail team and growing your career in one of our stores may be perfect for you.
  • Pharmacy: Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? If so, a career in pharmacy might just be your calling! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, there’s a place for you in our pharmacy family. From pharmacy technicians to pharmacists to pharmacy managers, we have roles to suit every level of experience and education. But let’s be real — the road to becoming a pharmacist is no walk in the park. That’s why we’re here to support you every step of the way with our year-round internship and tuition reimbursement programs. So why wait? Join us on this incredible journey to make a positive impact together!
  • Distribution: Our distribution careers include warehouse, transportation and cafeteria associates. Distribution team members thrive in a fast-paced, well-organized environment with heavy equipment and high activity levels. To minimize potential injuries, everyone works together and keeps safety as a top priority.
  • Manufacturing: Our manufacturing associates produce Publix-brand dairy, ice cream, baked goods, deli and other products in our facilities in Florida and Georgia. It’s a structured environment that focuses on high standards while prioritizing safety when operating equipment and performing everyday tasks.
  • Maintenance and trade: Our maintenance and trade teams have more than 700 skilled associates who assess, maintain and repair buildings, production equipment, powered industrial trucks, and refrigeration systems used in our retail stores, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities. Publix also offers robust internal training programs that give you the skills and knowledge you need to achieve advanced technician levels.
  • Technology: The Publix Technology team designs and develops innovative systems that enhance our customers’ shopping experience, improve processes for our associates and securely support our infrastructure.
  • Other Support areas: Most Publix office jobs supporting our stores are at our corporate office in Lakeland, Florida. However, we also have support teams in the 8 states where we operate. There are many corporate departments including purchasing, facilities, finance, human resources, legal and risk management, asset protection marketing, compliance, public affairs, real estate, and strategy support.

Step 2: Ask questions

If you find a job that interests you on the Publix Careers website and you meet the required qualifications, talk to your manager. If you have specific questions about a career opportunity or a specific department, our talent acquisition team can help.

Step 3: Use available tools

The Publix Careers Job Match homepage features 7 videos showing what it’s like to work in the different areas of our business. You will also find the Publix Careers Job Match tool on this page. This resource takes you through a survey to determine your preferences, skills, education level and interests. It will then match you with jobs that align with the information you entered. Your job matches tell you which positions are most compatible with your preferences, education and skills. You can then view job profiles and qualifications, and learn how to apply.

Step 4: Take action

Whether you enjoy hands-on work or prefer working with cutting-edge technology, Publix has something for everyone. Despite our different job roles, we all come together to serve our customers, communities and each other.