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The Local Skinny! May 11 Jobs in Vance

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In partnership with the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce…Jobs in Vance on WIZS…The Chamber compiles and provides the information, and it is presented here and on the radio.

The Vance County Detention Center currently has vacancies for the position of Detention Officer.  To apply, go to the website www.vancecountysheriff.org, click on the EMPLOYMENT TAB.  Follow directions for personal history and authorized release information and deliver to the Vance County Detention Center (jail) at 516 Breckenridge Street in Henderson.  252-738-2200.

Versatrim, a local manufacturing plant in Henderson, has open positions.  They are a leading molding brand company in North America.  On Thursday, May 13th, they will be holding a job fair from 10 am – 2 pm at 599 Raleigh Road in Henderson.  Jobs are available on first and second shift.  For additional information, contact Karen Lambert at karen@versatrim.com.

Biscuitville on Dabney Drive is hiring.  Apply at biscuitville.com/careers.

Hollander Sleep Products, LLC. – job opening for Forklift Operator – 1st Shift.  Contact HR Manager at  jjvoss@hollander.com or contact NC Works at 857 South Beckford Drive, Suite G in Henderson or call NC Works 252-438-6219.

MR Williams Inc, located on Raleigh Road in Henderson – job openings for Repack Order Selector and a Delivery Driver (CDL license is not required). To apply, applicants should contact the NC Works office in Henderson at 252-438-6219.

Legacy Human Services – Substance Abuse Aide – This part-time position serves as a presence and a resource within the adult male substance abuse halfway house, as well as a role model for the residents. The main job responsibilities include driving the male residents to meetings and appointments, supervising male residents and monitoring the home the home for security, meal preparation, passing medication and other duties as assigned. Call 252-438-6700 ext 204 Laura Newton for more information.

The City of Henderson is currently accepting applications for a Meter Reader. A full listing of current job openings may be viewed online at http://ci.henderson.nc.us

The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance for May 4

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In partnership with the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce…Jobs in Vance on WIZS…The Chamber compiles and provides the information, and it is presented here and on the radio.

Fred’s Towing and Transport – Job Openings for: Rollback driver, Second Shift Dispatcher, Service Mechanic and Service  Tech.–  Apply in person to Karrie Fogg, owner, at Fred’s Towing, 340 Industry Drive in Henderson during the week, M-F, 8 am – 5 pm.

Schewels Home – Open positions for an office manager, office support staff, and a warehouse delivery driver.  Contact store manager Charles Hearn at (252) 492-7066 or look for ad online at Indeed job search site.  Job openings at Schewels Home, located on Beckford Drive in Henderson NC.

Kitchen Tune-Up in Henderson, NC, a remodel and renovation business.  Open position for a sales representative.  Contact owner Tammy Martin by going to her website www.kitchentuneup.com and clicking on the location of Henderson and scroll down to find page for Tammy Martin. Job listing can also be found on Indeed job search site.

Walmart Distribution Center in Henderson, NC.  Open positions for experienced fork lift drivers, order fillers, and also entry level front line managers.  Applicants can apply online at www.careers.walmart.com or call NC Works at (252) 438-6129 or Email: ncworks.4200@nccommerce.com.

KARTS (Kerr Area Rural Transportation Service), located on Ross Mill Road in Henderson, NC.  Open positions for van drivers.  Must be 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license for at least 3 years, and no felonies on your record.  They will provide necessary training.  Stop by the KARTS office and fill out an application and ask to speak to HR Manager Ashley Norwood.

Eastern Minerals in Henderson NC has job openings.  An entry level Industrial Maintenance Technician and a General Laborer to handle mowing, weed eating and helping out in other departments as needed when not doing yard work.   Applications for these positions can be picked up at the Eastern Minerals plant, located at 170 Eastern Minerals Road in Henderson, NC.

First Methodist Church, located at 114 Church Street in Henderson, NC  has a job opening for a Church Secretary.  Qualifications and Characteristics are good people skills and a positive attitude; have a knowledge of computers and other office equipment; and have a minimum of three year experience in an office environment.  Hours per week are Monday – Thursday from 8 am to 2 pm.  Contact Pastor Bobby Fletcher at email: firstumc@ncol.net.

Badcock Home Furniture in Henderson currently has an opening for a delivery driver and an opening for a sales associate.  Apply online at badcock.com/careers. The delivery position requires the prospective employee to operate and maintain a delivery vehicle, prepare merchandise for delivery, including assembly. Deliver and install merchandise to customers home. Ability to lift 75lbs. 200 lbs. with assistance of dolly or another person. Clean, valid drivers license, ability to be DOT certified. Work shift Mon-Sat, to include late evenings and weekends. Advancement Opportunities Available. High School education or GED required.

Some of these business 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.  Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.  Listings are provided each Tuesday around 11:45 a.m. on “The Local Skinny!” as well as during local news at 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. Wednesdays as well as weekly posts here and social media.

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H-V Chamber Will Launch New Human Resource Council

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— Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Press Release

The Board of Directors of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce voted in December 2020 to adopt a 2021 Program of Work which includes the formation of a new Human Resources Council. This new program is a goal under the Chamber’s Business and Growth and Development Division, a division co-chaired by Chamber board members Brian Williams, Account Manager of Temperature Control Solutions and Stephanie Hoyle, Broker Associate with Century 21 Country Knolls Realty.

The first meeting of the Human Resources Council will take place by Zoom video conference on Thursday, March 25 at 1:00 pm. The purpose of establishing the new program, as explained by Michele Burgess, President of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, is to bring together human resource professionals working in local industry, manufacturing, business, education, and governmental entities to share ideas, network, and get answers to human resource issues affecting their businesses. Burgess noted that each monthly meeting will include a guest speaker giving a presentation on a relevant human resource topic. Burgess said, “I had been having conversations all last year with our members who were calling to ask for the Chamber’s assistance looking to answers to their questions on where to find workers to fill their vacancies, asking about available professional development programs for their human resource department staff, and questions about employee time-off for quarantine during the pandemic. The Chamber doesn’t have all the answers, but we will work to find the available resources to help solve our members’ problems. It soon became evident that a Human Resource Council would help them tremendously.” The Chamber’s Human Resource Council will provide local member firms with training, networking opportunities, time to give an update on their business and a time for questions and answers. Later in the year, once the pandemic restrictions are lifted, the Human Resource Council will meet in person for a working lunch meeting.

Jessica Carroll Voss

The Human Resource Council will be led by Chamber business volunteer, Jessica Carroll Voss, Human Resource Manager with Hollander Sleep Products. Voss grew up in Vance County, and graduated from Northern Vance High School in 2006. She attended UNC-Wilmington and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management. Voss has 10 years of human resource experience, previously working for Snider Fleet Solutions in Greensboro, Express Employment Professionals in Oxford, and GKN Driveline in Roxboro and Sanford. She joined the Hollander company in October of 2020. Burgess said, “I was so excited to hear of Jessica returning to Vance County to work here last fall. Hollander Sleep Products is a very supportive Chamber of Commerce member, and Jessica is a great asset to them not only because of her degree and experience, but she knows the community, has many local contacts, and understands the local workforce needs. Having her step up and take on this leadership with our Chamber and this new initiative makes me proud.”

Cherrelle Lawrence

The featured presentation for the premier meeting of the Human Resource Council on March 25 will be Cherrelle Lawrence, Dean of Corporate Learning and Professional Development with Vance-Granville Community College. She also serves as Dean of the VGCC Franklin County campus. Her topic will be “Investing In Talent.” “I have heard Cherrelle Lawrence speak and our Council is in for a real treat” Said Michele Burgess. “She has a wealth of information about training programs that our local employers will be interested in hearing, such as fast tracked certificate training programs, as well as, programs that involve apprenticeships and internships that will benefit both the employer and the employees.

Chamber member firms who would like to sign up to receive the Zoom link for the March Human Resource Council meeting are asked to email Michele Burgess at michele@hendersonvance.org or call the Chamber office.  Anyone interested in being a part of the Human Resource Council who is currently not a member of the Chamber, is encouraged to call Michele Burgess to discuss membership at 252-438-8414.

“The Local Skinny!” Mar. 4; Register for Mar. 18 WOVEN Workshop

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Women in the area have a chance to learn how Dr. Kayla McHale, with Henderson Wellness, can help make “healthy the new ‘happy’” at a virtual workshop sponsored by Women of Vance Empowered Networking.

Sandra Wilkerson, administrator of events for the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, spoke with John C. Rose on The Local Skinny Thursday about the first meeting of 2021 for WOVEN, set for Thursday, Mar. 18 at noon. She said about 40 people are registered so far, but there’s room for more. Send Wilkerson an email at sandra@hendersonvance.org to register.

“The topic is something we can all pay attention to,” Wilkerson said. If ‘healthy is the new ‘happy,’ then there may be some areas to address, from getting a good night’s sleep to knowing which supplements may be best. She said McHale’s “pep talk” is sure to have something for everyone interested in staying young and healthy at any age.

“As women in the work force,” she said, “a lot of us were working from home, and we didn’t have that more comfortable chair to sit in.” The chairs around a dining table aren’t meant for all-day comfort. “We’ve probably overlooked some of the health issues that we were paying attention to in our office.

More than anything else, she said, the workshop will be about “simply taking care of you. Sometimes we just forget about “us.” It’s time to reflect again about taking care of ourselves,” Wilkerson added.

The seminar should last about an hour, and will include time for questions.

WOVEN, established in 2019, brings together businesswomen throughout the community and provides the opportunity for networking and to share successes and goals with one another.

“The biggest and greatest part of all this is networking,” Wilkerson said.

The Mar. 18 seminar is the first quarterly meeting of 2021. The group did not meet in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions.

McHale has a degree in Exercise Science from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania, her home state. She was a four-year starter on the Huskies’ Division II softball team. She got a master’s degree in athletic training and worked with professional athletes before returning to school to become a chiropractor. Her approach to treating the body is addressing the cause of dysfunction rather than solely treating the symptoms in order to restore function and promote long-term relief.

 

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Henderson Vance Chamber Informs Businesses About Covid

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Covid news for member businesses is out from the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce and President Michelle Burgess.

An email this week from Burgess to Chamber members asks for area businesses to “Help Keep Our Economy Open!”

Burgess wrote:

The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce has been alerted to the surging COVID-19 cases here in the county.  Because the number of COVID cases doubled in Vance County since December 1st, Vance County has been added to a list of the state’s Top 10 Priority Counties to work with to try and curb the spread of transmissions.  Vance County remains in the Red: Critical Community Spread, on the statewide COVID-19 Alert System which uses a combination of three metrics: case rate, the percent of tests that are positive, and hospital impact within the county.  There is concern that if the number of cases continues to climb, we may be faced with our economy having to close down again.

Our Chamber has been asked to help get out key COVID information to our local employers.  Your immediate help is needed to encourage your employees and their families to stay safe during the holiday season and in the upcoming winter months by avoiding travel and gatherings with people they don’t live with. If they must travel or gather, encourage getting tested ahead of time, wearing a mask all the time, and keeping any gatherings small and outdoors. In a statement this week, Gary Salamido, president and CEO of the NC Chamber, encouraged NC employers to work together to slow the spread of COVID-19 “North Carolina employers know how to keep people safe and their success relies on it. If all North Carolinians work together, we can protect lives and livelihoods.”

Detailed guidance for businesses is available at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/guidance#businesses (open hyperlink for additional information).  Granville-Vance Public Health is available to provide technical assistance and help people access testing and PPE if needed.  They also provide free testing at their Henderson facility on Tuesday and Thursday, and at their Oxford location on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  Call ahead to schedule an appointment.  Their phone number is (919) 693-2141.

Fred’s Towing and Transport begins New Venture

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Henderson businesses take note:  The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting on July 11th for Outside the Box Promotions & Apparel. Fred and Karrie Fogg recently started Outside the Box Promotions & Apparel, also known as OTB. OTB is a screen printing, vinyl printing, and embroidery shop. They offer many apparel choices such as hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and uniforms for your business, church, school, or athletic team. They also offer promotional items such as pens, cups, glasses, pom-poms, stickers, magnets. OTB is your one stop shop! If you need items for your business, church, school, athletic team, or just need something for a special occasion, they can help you. Stop by their office at 340B Industry Drive in Henderson (behind Lowes Home Improvement). They are located in the same office as Fred’s Towing & Transport, Inc.

Shown at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for Fred’s Towing & Transport Inc are Fred and Karrie Fogg; Margie Fogg; Bill Rainey; Will Ramsey; Phillip Taylor; Maxine Taylor; Frank Irvin and Amanda Aiken, Phillips, Dorsey, Thomas, Waters and Bradford; Hillary Brame and Candice Braxton, Union Bank; Linda Cobbs; Facia Elliott; Nadine White; Mayor Eddie Ellington; Vance County Chairman, Dan Brummitt; Desiree Brooks and Diane Robbins, The Daily Dispatch; President HVCC, John Barnes; Chamber Ambassador Kevin Bullock, WIZS Radio 1450 AM; Chamber Board Member Kim Jordan, Benchmark Community Bank; Patsy Rivers, Fidelity Bank; Chamber Ambassador Julia Langston, Kerr Lake Country Club; Chamber Board Member Hunter Peyton, BB&T; Chamber Ambassador Courtney Morgan, Henderson Wellness Center

H/V Chamber Welcomes New Teacher Bag Donations

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New Teacher Bag Donations

We need your help to welcome our new teachers to Vance County!
Snacks, gum, candy, water bottles, notepads, pens, pencils, coupons etc. are just a few of the things we need to pack in the bags. Make sure your business name and contact information is on the items you donate. This is a great way to advertise your business to a new group coming into the Vance County area.

We will be packing 150 bags and these will be distributed to new teachers at all Vance County Public schools, Kerr-Vance Academy, Henderson Collegiate, Vance Charter, and Crossroads Christian.

If you would like to make a donation, please contact Melanie Mann at 252-438 8414 or info@hendersonvance.org.

Deadline for donations is this Friday, August 25th.

H/V Chamber Cuts Ribbon for new Downtown Shoe Store

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On Thursday, April 27, the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Fierce Feet by Tweet, a new business in Downtown Henderson. Fierce Feet by Tweet owner, Alisa Alston offers a variety of in trend, casual and formal shoes and accessories, including clothing and handbags. 

Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m, Monday – Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. The shop is located at 133 S. Garnett Street, in historic Downtown Henderson and can be reached at (252) 425-2287. 

H/V Chamber to host ribbon cutting for Cook Shack Catering

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Monday, May 22, 2017

Ribbon Cutting at 10:00 am

Cook Shack Catering Company

3778 NC Hwy 39 S, Louisburg, NC 27549

Phone: (919) 497-0669

Web: www.cookshackcatering.com

Please be advised that a Ribbon Cutting will be held for Cook Shack Catering Company at their location in Louisburg on Monday, May 22nd at 10:00 a.m.  to celebrate their membership with the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce.

Please join the Chamber Board and staff in this celebration to help support and formally welcome this new business into the Chamber.  The celebration is open for all to attend. 

Cook Shack Catering was established in 2004 by Austin Murray. Over the years, Cook Shack has grown to be “one of the area’s premier caterers”. They cater from the mountains of NC to the coast of NC. Cook Shack caters to events large and small and offer and have a wide variety of catering menu options.

For more information, please contact them at (919) 497-0669 or check them out on the web at www.cookshackcatering.com