Trader Joe's is weeks away from opening its new location in Halfmoon. Although we don't have an exact opening date, they just announced that they are hiring. That could only mean one thing, they will be opening very soon.

When we found out that Trader Joe's would be opening another location in Halfmoon, my fiancee, Jenn, and I were stoked. Not only because we love Trader Joe's and all of their products but they would be closer to our house and Jenn has always wanted to work there.

Trader Joe's at 3 Halfmoon Crossing in Halfmoon is looking to hire about seventy-five employees. There is an on-site hiring event happening today from 10 am until 7 pm. According to the Times Union, if you are interested in working at Trader Joe's, you should first fill out an online application before heading to the hiring event. If you can't make the hiring event, you are still encouraged to fill out the online application. On the Trader Joe's website, it says that they pay $17-$19 per hour.

Even though Trader Joe's is slated for an early fall opening, I have heard rumors that it will be the second week of September. I remember when they started putting up a structure next to the Red Robin in that location thinking it had to be a Trader Joe's. My suspicions were validated when it became the "worst kept secret in Halfmoon".

The first Trader Joe's was built on Wolf Road in Colonie and opened in 2012. I love Trader Joe's and all of their own products. They offer about four thousand of their own branded products. They have a wide selection of organic, gourmet, vegetarian, and different frozen food items.

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