 Plans to install and operate a canola oil-seed crushing plant in Oroville, Washington have been in the works for almost a year and it has finally advanced to the hiring stage. Initially, there are 10 openings to be filled, for 24/7 rotating shifts. Ads were placed in the Omak Chronicle, the Oroville Gazette, Craig’s list, and Work Source. According to Pam Leslie, Regional Coordinator, they were overwhelmed with more than 300 applications for the jobs in a small town of approximately 2,500 people. The job listings closed on January 22nd. “The response was surprising to me,” said Ms. Leslie by phone. “We have an amazing pool of people to choose from. I didn’t know we had such talent in our midst.” Tim King is owner of the canola oil-seed crushing equipment that was delivered to Oroville, starting in September. Currently, Rob Larsen is a sub-contractor setting up his own temporary crushing equipment to get the production started in approximately two weeks. He will train the new hires; equipment operators, mill wrights, and mill wright supervisors, while Mr. King’s permanent equipment is being set up to get operational. Mr. King is determined that Sustainable Oroville, will benefit the community in multiple ways. The town, has been hit hard by the recession, but still, he was surprised by the flood of applications. Furthermore, the job interviews will be conducted in the coming weeks, but King asked Ms. Leslie to let the other applicants know that it is just the beginning: “It is our plans that this is just the first round of many hires to come in the future. The economy and our position in it will determine how fast and large our future hires will be.” Oroville, is poised to evolve into a template of green industry, biofuel production, and sustainability. Continue reading on Examiner.com: Oroville crushing plant gets overwhelming response to job openings Comments Your comment will be posted after it is approved. Leave a Reply |
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