Tom’s Market to Hire 40

March 7, 2012

TIVERTON–Tom’s Market, in partnership with the RI Department of Labor and Training’s Business Workforce Center, plans to hire up to 40 people to staff their newest market opening later this month. A recruitment will be held at the new location, 492 Main Road, Tiverton, on Tuesday, March 13th, from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM and Wednesday, March 14th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Jobs are available both for highly experienced individuals and for those seeking entry-level opportunities. Positions that require prior experience include meat cutters, production cooks, a grocery manager and a produce manager. Cashiers and deli service positions are also available. Positions are full- and part-time. The event is free and open to the public.

Tom’s Market, which has stores in Coventry and Warren and a catering operation in Newport, plans to open the Tiverton location on March 27th. Principal Glenn Place states, “The Business Workforce Center helped us screen applicants when we opened our Warren store, and we’re eager to have them help us plug the right people into the right jobs in Tiverton.”

The RI Department of Labor and Training Business Workforce Center, located at 1511 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, offers free services for employers in the areas of job-matching, recruitment, training and transition assistance. More information is available at 1-888-616-JOBS (5627).

ABOUT DLT: The RI Department of Labor and Training offers employment services, educational services and economic opportunity to both individuals and employers. DLT protects Rhode Island’s workforce by enforcing labor laws, prevailing wage rates and workplace health and safety standards. The department also provides temporary income support to unemployed and temporarily disabled workers. For more information on the programs and services available to all Rhode Islanders, please call the RI Department of Labor and Training at (401) 462-8000 or visit the web site at www.dlt.ri.gov. 

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