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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 10-18-22

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for October 18, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email michele@hendersonvance.org to be included.

Lowe’s
Position: Fulfillment Team Lead
Full-Time. The Fulfillment Lead spends most of his/her time checking, managing, and fulfilling orders. These orders consist of online, pick up later, delivery, install and pro. As Fulfillment Lead, he/she provides supervision, coaching, and support to the Fulfillment Associates. This associate also assists by making recommendations to solve issues and by prioritizing work to meet customer needs. Generally scheduled 39 to 40 or up to 25 hours per week, respectively; more hours may be required based on the needs of the store. Requires morning, afternoon and evening availability any day of the week. Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction), 6 months of experience using a computer, smart phones, tablets, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information. Customer Service experience is a plus.
How To Apply: Apply online at https://www.lowes.com/store/NC-Henderson/0738. Scroll to bottom of home page and click on careers. Or apply at www.indeed.com

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Executive Personnel Group (Hiring for local business/industry)
Customer Service Representative – Hiring now for multiple positions. Full-Time, $12.50 per hour. Must be 18 years of age or older. High school diploma/GED required (Associate degree in a business related field preferred). Ability to remain professional and courteous with customers at all times. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Job responsibilities include answering incoming customer calls regarding product, service questions and general client concerns. Responsible for maintaining a high level of professionalism with clients and working to establish a positive rapport with every caller. Update customer information accurately in the customer service database during and after each call.
How To Apply – In person at Executive Personnel Group office on Dabney Drive, or online at https://www.executivepersonnelgroup.com/ and click on “job seekers” tab at top. Can also apply online at www.indeed.com.

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Kittrell Job Corps Center (Adams and Associates)
Guidance Counselor. Full-time. Salary from $45,850 a year. Day hours, 8 hours Monday – Friday. Responsible to provide students with comprehensive and individualized case management ensuring student progress, retention and completion of the Job Corps program. Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students throughout their enrollment and provides personal, educational and career counseling.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://kittrell.jobcorps.gov/ For questions, or email your resume to the Human Resource Center at williams.angelap@jobcorps.org.

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Classic Toyota of Henderson
Sales Associate. Full-time. Assist customers in selecting a vehicle by asking questions and listening carefully to their responses. Explain product performance, application, and benefits to prospects. Describe all optional equipment available for customer purchase. Build strong rapport with customers. Perform high-quality, professional, and knowledgeable presentation and demonstration of new/used vehicles. Learn to overcome objections, close sales, and perform all other steps of the sales process in accordance with company standards. Previous dealership experience is a huge plus.
How To Apply – Apply on company website at https://www.classictoyotahenderson.com and click on About Us/Employment tab at top of page.

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Vance County Public School System
School Nutrition Cafeteria Assistant. Full Time (6 hours per day) / Non-Exempt. Qualifications: Experience in commercial or institutional food service, school setting preferred; High school diploma or equivalent; vocational training; OR a combination of education and experience; Cashier skills required; ServSafe® Certificate or NC Safe Plates Certificate preferred. Prepare and serve food, use cash register to process financial transactions, and cleaning duties. Must be service-oriented,bcooperative with pleasant attitude toward students, parents, staff and administration. Rotate frequently to all Vance County cafeterias, according to the specified assignment as determined by the needs of the school district.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/ and click on Programs and Services tab at top. Questions, call Human Resource Department at 252-492-2127 .

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Carolina Sunrock – Kittrell, NC Location
Equipment Operator. Full-time position, Monday – Friday, 7 am – 6 pm with some weekend work as required. Equipment Operator is capable of operating various pieces of equipment. The Equipment Operator helps do multiple tasks to keep the operations in motions. Operates mobile machinery and equipment used to drill, blast, crush, screen and load hard rock, sand, gravel, and other raw materials as needed. Responsible for the movement of materials, to perform preventative maintenance & minor repairs on equipment, and working with others on daily goals of production.
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred. Three (3) to Five (5) years prior related experience required.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://www.thesunrockgroup.com/locations/kittrell/. For questions, please call 1-855-OUR ROCK.

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Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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Oyster Roast Fundraiser For Parker’s Peace Pool

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Parker’s Peace Pool is having an Oyster Roast on Saturday, Oct. 22 to raise funds to support the 62-year-old community pool.

Tickets for dinner are $50 each and the menu consists of steamed oysters, pork barbecue, fried catfish and steamed shrimp, with side fixin’s of baked beans, slaw and hushpuppies. Tea and water will be provided as well.

The fundraiser will be held at 184 Henry Ayscue Rd., and the gates open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the event will conclude with announcement of raffle prize winners.

For tickets, contact parkerpeacepool@gmail.com. Or call 438-3601.

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Pecans

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SportsTalk: Vipers To Celebrate Homecoming Against Granville Central; Listen Here

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Live Play by Play Friday Night at 1450AM / 100.1 FM / and by clicking Listen Live at WIZS.com (or click here https://player.listenlive.co/53101)

With only three games left on the regular season schedule, the Vance County Vipers are 5-2 heading into homecoming week this Friday night against an 0-6 Granville Central team.  While it may look like a mismatch on paper Coach Aaron Elliott says that Vance County can’t take the night off. “We almost lost last year. They made it a close one,” Elliott said referring to a game the Vipers should have won easily. Elliott expects Granville Central will try to pressure quarterback Nazir Garrett in much the same way as South Granville did last week.

With homecoming also taking place Friday night, it’s a big game for the Vipers.  “Most coaches will tell you they hate homecoming week,” Coach Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. He said the opportunities for disruption can be a challenge but at the end of the day they have to go out and play a football game Friday night.

Ray Noel, Vance County Athletic Director, was also on Thursday’s SportsTalk and said there will be an expanded half time and more food than usual to accommodate the growing crowds.  Food trucks will on site for Friday’s game and he encourages everyone to arrive early.  Noel said at recent games the concession stand has been cleared out by the third quarter with nothing left to sell but cold drinks.

You can hear all of the action of Vance County Friday Night Football beginning at 6:50 tomorrow night with kickoff at 7pm here on WIZS.

 

Henderson Fire Dept

TownTalk: Edmonds Discusses Fire Prevention Week

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As part of the observance of the 100th annual Fire Prevention Week, Henderson Fire Department Battalion Chief Lee Edmonds stressed the importance of families having an escape plan that everyone in the household is aware of, in the event that of fire.

The theme for this year’s FPW is “Fire Won’t Wait – Plan Your Escape,” and Edmonds told John C. Rose on Thursday’s TownTalk that, on average, occupants have about two minutes to get out of a burning house.

That’s 120 seconds, folks. It’s not long.

“Have a drawn-out plan – write it out,” Edmonds said, “so that everybody in the house knows which ways are the best ways to get out of each room.”

Fire officials have traditionally responded to residents’ requests to replace their home’s smoke detectors, but the COVID-19 pandemic hindered their ability somewhat, Edmonds said. “We’re still doing our home inspection program,” he said, and now they are installing devices with a 20-year life span – no batteries to replace. When they reach the end of their life span, residents simply toss and replace.

Edmonds said it’s important to keep doors unblocked from the inside. “People think ‘I don’t need this door because I’ve got this other door,’” he said. But there should be multiple ways to escape in case of a fire.

“Always make sure that every exit in your home is accessible to get to,” he added.

Fire trucks respond to calls that often don’t involve a burning structure, whether it’s a car accident or a health emergency.

“When a citizen calls, we’re going to be there,” Edmonds said. “No matter what they call for, we’re going to be there.”

City of Henderson Fire Department wants to share these key home fire escape planning tips:

  • Make sure your plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
  • Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every levelof your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.
  • Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
  • Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
  • Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests. Practice at least once during the day and at night.

To find out more about Fire Prevention Week programs and activities in Henderson, contact the City of Henderson Fire Department at 252-430-1877 or thomasedmonds@henderson.nc.gov.

For more general information about Fire Prevention Week and fire prevention in general, visit fpw.org and sparky.org.

 

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The Local Skinny! Advance Auto Partners With Henderson Police

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It may have happened to you before: You’re driving down the street, trying to get from here to there, when you see the blue light in your rear-view mirror, accompanied by the woop-woop of the police car, telling you to pull over.

Such encounters with the police for minor infractions like broken taillights or burned-out headlights could end with the driver being issued a $25 gift card instead of a citation.

That’s exactly what could happen, thanks to a new safety initiative announced Thursday at the local Advance Auto Parts on Raleigh Road.

Advance District Manager Jay Matthews wanted to do something special for Henderson, which has two stores – one at 390 Raleigh Road and one at 400 Prosperity Drive.

Drivers who get pulled over for faulty equipment – think broken or non-functioning lights, for example – will get a $25 Advance Auto Parts gift card to help pay for repairs from Henderson police officers, as a way to encourage them to make those minor repairs.

The program is the only one of its kind in the area, and it’s designed “to increase roadway safety for local motorists,” according to a press statement issued Thursday morning.

Advance’s store team presented Police Chief Marcus Barrow and Henderson police officers with an Advance gift card donation of $1,500 to begin the initiative. “Our local team is thrilled to partner with Henderson Police to promote safer vehicle operations,” Matthews, a Henderson resident, said. “It’s important that motorists on our streets keep vehicle safety top of mind, especially as we’re heading into holiday travel season. We look forward to working with Chief Barrow and everyone on his team on this program while serving our community.”

Barrow said he appreciates community partnerships like this one with Advance.

“Partnerships with a committed community stakeholder like Advance Auto Parts are vital to our success as an agency,” Barrow said. “This partnership will allow us to lessen a financial burden on our citizens and increase vehicular safety, and we thank Jay and everyone at Advance for their support.”

Motorists receiving a gift card may use the card at Advance’s two Henderson locations, throughout North Carolina or online at advanceautoparts.com.

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