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The franchise owner of Miami Valley Comfort Keepers in July bought out another Comfort Keepers franchise with a West Chester Twp. office.
Now, the provider of in-home services for seniors and other adults plans to ramp up growth in both Cincinnati- and Dayton-area territories. The franchise, owned by Kristina Butler, will hire 50 people a month regionwide through the end of the year, company representatives say.
Most job openings are for caregivers and include part-time positions.
At this pace, spokeswomen Lisa Hube-Grimes and Cherrylyn Bacani said the Miami Valley and Greater Cincinnati Comfort Keepers franchises owned by Butler will add about 250 new jobs before the end of 2014.
“We’re looking for very specific types of people that we can place into a client’s home,” they said.
The Comfort Keepers franchise hires about 10 percent of applicants, Hube-Grimes added.
Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED, valid driver’s license, a reliable vehicle, proof of car insurance, passing background check and drug screen, Internet access with a valid email address, willingness to work every other weekend, and ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
To apply, go online to www.ComfortKeepersMiamiValley.com or www.GreaterCincinnatiComfortKeepers.com.
Comfort Keepers provides non-medical, personal care and companionship services.
Hiring events this week
On Wednesday, staffing agency Manpower will be at OhioMeansJobs-Butler County, seeking applicants for gift set assembly positions, starting at $8 an hour; administrative positions starting at $15 to $16 an hour; manufacturing/production positions, ranging from $10 to $11 an hour; and customer service and account representatives positions paying from $11 to $14 an hour.
Jobs are available in West Chester Twp., Springdale and Fairfield.
The Manpower hiring event is 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the county government-run job center located at 4631 Dixie Hwy./Ohio 4 in Fairfield. Submit resumes in-person during that time.
For more information, call Manpower at 513-772-2220.
Also this week, Guardian Staffing Solutions LLC is seeking temporary-to-hire general laborers as well as CDL tuck drivers and diesel mechanics.
To fill jobs, the staffing agency is also holding a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at OhioMeansJobs-Butler County.
Candidates are being recruited to perform industrial cleaning at power plants for C&K Industrial. Mechanics are sought to do maintenance on the company’s vehicle fleet. Pay ranges from $9.50 to $11 an hour for general laborers or $13.50 to $16 for drivers and mechanics, according to information provided by the job center.
For more information, call the OhioMeansJobs-Butler County at 513-785-6500 or call Guardian Staffing at 513-772-4477.
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