GDOL To Help Mohawk Recruit Twisting Operators In Northwest Georgia

Friday, March 01, 2013

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is teaming with Mohawk Industries to help fill job vacancies for experienced twisting operators at its manufacturing facility in Calhoun. Recruitments will be held at two GDOL career centers from 8 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, March 6, and Monday, March 11. Company representatives will be available at the GDOL’s Rome Career Center, located at 462 Riverside Parkway, and Dalton Career Center, located at 1406 Chattanooga Avenue. 

Applicants should bring copies of their resume and be prepared to interview. The company requires a minimum of six months manufacturing/tufting machine experience. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age due to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. They must also have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) and bring two forms of identification.

Mohawk offers a number of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, competitive salaries, healthy life centers, and a 401k plan. For more information on the Mohawk recruiting events, contact Kelly Gribble at the Rome Career Center at 706/295-6051 orkelly.gribble@gdol.ga.gov, or Jackie Goolsby at the Dalton Career Center at 706/272-2301 or Jackie.goolsby@gdol.ga.gov.


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