First Job Opportunity for Young People from bonVeno

Metro TurkeyThe new generation retail initiative bonVeno, which carries the quality and assurance of to the points close to the end consumers in the neighborhood, is changing the shopping habits by offering market and food and beverage solutions together. bonVeno, which has become a "neighborhood" in the points it is located, has implemented the "My First Job Is That" project in order to touch the lives of its young neighbors. With this project, young people between the ages of 18-22 will have the opportunity to earn income by working in bonVeno stores in the neighborhoods they live.

Transforming shopping habits with its new generation retail approach, bonVeno, as a neighbor who looks after all needs in the neighborhoods it is located in, takes its social responsibility mission towards young people one step further with its “My First Job Is That” project. Preparing to offer part-time job opportunities to young people during the summer period with the “My First Job Is That” project, bonVeno will enable them to gain their first work experience. As part of the project, more than 50 bonVeno stores located throughout Istanbul will offer part-time job opportunities to university students between the ages of 1-18 as of July 22. While it is aimed to employ at least one student in each store, young people who wish will be able to continue their work during the education period.

Every New Store, A New Job

Stating that they have become a new habit of the locals with the quality and accessible product options they offer in every district where their stores are located, Eda Özkan, General Manager of bonVeno“The first of which we opened in 2023, bonVeno, has become very popular in a short time. We have customers who stop by to get their coffee and sandwiches before going to school or work, meet their basic grocery needs and who have become like family. Now, we want to take this bond we have established with our customers in the neighborhoods we are in one step further and accompany our young people in their career journeys and have their first work experiences at bonVeno. In the past, young people would work at neighboring tradesmen in the neighborhood during the summer months to both earn money and learn their first responsibilities in life. We are reviving this tradition with our modern retail approach. With this project, our young people will gain experience and income within walking distance of their homes. bonVeno is a rapidly growing organization in Istanbul and we aim to reach 100 stores by the end of the year. In this direction, every new store we open will become a new employment opportunity for our young people,” he said.

Applications can be made either online or directly to the store.

Within the scope of the “bonVeno My First Job” project, young people between the ages of 18-22 who are at least high school graduates will be able to take their first steps on this meaningful journey by applying online at bonveno.com.tr or directly to bonVeno stores in their neighborhoods. As a result of the evaluations, bonVeno’s new employees will be able to start working 1 hours a week in bonVeno stores as of July 2025, 30. Young people who wish will be able to continue working part-time in bonVeno stores when schools open after the summer season.

Source: HORECA TREND and bonVeno