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Welcome to the 2022-2023 career newsletter! The goal is to show our students how many opportunities are available to them to earn transferrable skills and earn money at the same time!
"As teenagers get older and start to take on more responsibility, many want to get a job to start earning their own money. You may be thrilled since teenagers can be expensive. If your teenager is driving, costs for a car, insurance, and gas can add up quickly. While many teenagers work at some point during high school, you may also be wondering if it's a good idea for your teenager to work." Benefits of a Teenager Getting a Job
***Should you happen to know of any employers who are looking to hire students please send that information to vtorres@hobart.k12.in.us
At Hobart High School we strive to have our Brickies college and career-ready too. This newsletter will be released monthly highlighting career opportunities available to our students.
Retail Sales Associate | Yankee Candle
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to sell products are required.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively coach and train others in a retail setting, and the ability to relate well using communication, interpersonal, diplomacy, and related skills required.
Hours:
Flexibility in the work schedule is required including the ability to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays as operational needs may require.
Salary Structure:
This position offers a competitive rate & excellent benefits package.
Job Summary:
As a Retail Sales Associate, you are responsible for assisting the leadership team with achieving sales, organization, guest engagement, and profitability goals within a Yankee Candle store.
Retail House Assoicate | Best Buy
Basic Qualifications
- Working and thriving in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Working a flexible schedule that matches your availability (weekends, nights, holidays, etc.)
- Maneuvering up to 100 pounds with or without accommodation
Why you’ll love it here
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Sales Associate | Five Below
Work Hard, Have Fun, Build a Career : Come to work ready to take on the day, create a fun atmosphere and recognize the team for all the efforts
RESPONSIBILITES:
- Adheres to all standard operating procedures and policies
- Responsible for cash handling procedures
- Reviews and responsible for all corporate communications applicable to their assigned area
- Assists in merchandising procedures
- Responsible for maintaining assigned area
- Sets and maintains Market Plan and other merchandise directives
- Assists with execution of company data integrity process
- Delivers exceptional customer service through personal contact with customers
- Interacts with and assists customers
- Assists in receiving and stocking procedures
- Unloads merchandise from trucks
- Checks in shipments
- Stages merchandise for the sales floor
- Packs out merchandise
- Performs store maintenance including but not limited to taking out garbage, sweeping, cleaning bathrooms, maintaining stock room
- This job description is not all inclusive. Additional responsibilities will be determined by the General Manager, as dictated by store needs.
- Standing entire shift
- Frequently operate cash register
- Frequently move merchandise weighing up to 25 lbs and places/removes merchandise up to a height of 5-10 feet
- Frequently ascend/descend ladders in order to retrieve and put away stock
- Frequently position self to kneel, bend, and stoop, including in the stock room and on the sales floor
- Frequently communicate and exchange information with customers and coworkers on the telephone and face-to-face in the store. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
- Frequently move across the sales floor assisting customers, as well as to and from the stock room retrieving and putting away merchandise
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Creative thinking
- Ability to maintain composure under pressure
Part-Time Stocker | Aldi
Position Type: Part-Time
Average Hours: Fewer than 30 hours per week
Starting Wage: $16.00 per hour
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Stock shelves and rotate product properly to guarantee fresh product is available for the customer
- Follow merchandising planograms to create excellently merchandised displays
- Organizes new inventory, removes and breaks down empty boxes
- Operates machinery and follows all safety procedures
- Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to store management
- Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving; ability to place product, weighing up to 45 pounds, on shelving at various heights
- Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry and walk about the store
- Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications:
- Provides prompt and courteous customer service
- Ability to safely and properly operate equipment, including electric/manual hand jack, floor scrubber, and cardboard baler
- Ability to perform general cleaning duties to company standards
- Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
- Effective time management
- Knowledge of products and services of the company
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Prior work experience in a retail environment preferred
ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, including:
- 401(k) Plan
- Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- PerkSpot National Employee Discount Program
Hobart Convenience Store Sales Associate $13/hr | Luke Family
Sales Associate Responsibilities:
The Sales Associate is responsible for representing and promoting the store operations in an up-beat manner, which ensures customer confidence and maximum efficiency for the store. The Sales Associate is directly responsible for executing the daily checklist and maintaining cleanliness of the store. The Sales Associate reports directly to the leader on duty.
Experience/Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Strong customer service skills
- Lift up to 50 pounds
- Able to stand, bend and kneel for long periods of time, up to 10 hours
- Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining 100% customer focus
Hours:
The Sales Associate is either a full-time or part-time position and works up to 40 hours per week. Hours are not guaranteed.
Customer Service Assoicate | At Home
If you are a person in constant motion, a motivated, enthusiastic, go-getter who enjoys a fast-paced team environment laced with challenges and opportunities, you are coming to the right place, come join a FUN team - APPLY TODAY! Lose that gym membership and start getting paid for working out!
Our Part Time Team Members perform a variety of tasks as directed by leadership, assists in other areas of the warehouse as needed and follows proper safety and security procedures.
Qualifications & Competencies:
- At least 18 years old
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and some holiday
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs., team lift 100 lbs.
Restaurant Team Member | Burger King | Hobart, IN
HERE’S WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
As an integral member of the Burger King Team, this position is responsible for:
- Greets guests with a smile, receives orders, processes payments and responds appropriately to customer issues.
- Operates cash register or point of sale devices, as needed and uses value-added suggestive-selling techniques to generate additional sales opportunities.
- Verifies the accuracy of guests’ orders.
- Prepares and packages food and drink products.
- Cleans kitchen area, counters, food preparation areas and utensils.
- Cleans dining room, restrooms, and exterior grounds.
- Maintains Health and Safety standards in work areas.
- Unloads and stocks inventory items as needed.
- Performs duties at multiple workstations (e.g., front counter, Drive-Thru, prep boards, expediter, etc.);
- Prompt and regular attendance on assigned shifts.
- Follows uniform and grooming standards and policies.
- Works to resolve issues that may arise in the restaurant.
- Learns team effectiveness skills; works with others to achieve team goals.
- Responds to guests’ needs in a professional and polite manner.
- Communicates in a positive manner with customers, peers, and managers.
- The ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
- Dependable and reliable.
- Good written, math and interpersonal skills.
- Reliable transportation.
Team Member | Wendy's | Hobart, IN
Team Members are responsible for:
- Utilizing knowledge of positional skills, customer service and courtesy, health and safety regulations and all Wendy's policies and procedures.
- Providing quality products and service in a clean and safe environment to each and every customer.
We are looking for candidates that have:
- Strong customer service skills and a great attitude are required.
- All employees must be at least 16 years of age and possess all documents and permits required by state and federal laws.
Silverware Roller | Texas Roadhouse | Portage, IN
Are you interested in working with people in a fun and fast-paced environment? If so, we have the job for you!
As a Silverware Roller, your responsibilities would include:
- Assembling silverware and napkin rolls
- Following proper sanitation guidelines
- Exhibiting teamwork
Restaurant Team Member | Papa Johns | Lake Station
Restaurant Team Member
The Restaurant Team member performs assigned workstation duties to ensure quality products and services are delivered to our customers meeting Papa John’s standards. Comply with Papa John’s uniform, appearance, and operations standards as defined in the Operations Manual, PIZZAcademy, Team Member Handbook, and with federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
Kitchen Team | Red Robin | Merrililville
As a Team Member at Red Robin, you'll enjoy:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for ALL team members
- EXCELLENT Opportunities to grow with us - over 40% of our Managers were hourly Team Members
- Multiple opportunities for raises in your first year, and continued opportunities beyond
- Flexible work schedule
- Referral bonuses for bringing new members to our team
- Eligible for 401(k) retirement plan (if qualified)
- 50% discount on Red Robin food and 25% for your family
Catering Assistant | McAlister's
We are seeking a catering assistant to work 35+ hours per week at our McAlister's Deli Merrillville location.
Responsibilities include:
*Assist with all aspects of the catering process from start to finish (input order, order preparation, delivery, and set-up).
*Daily communication with catering director and store managers regarding upcoming orders.
*Work closely with the catering director to provide the McAlister’s touch that our guests have come to expect.
*Clearly understand and communicate the McAlister’s catering menu.
*Through a clear understanding of the McAlister’s menu, be able to assist guests in menu selection to meet their needs accordingly.
Candidate will possess the following skills:
*Excellent communication, written, and verbal skills.
*Catering, kitchen, and sales experience is a plus, but we are willing to train the right candidate.
*Some knowledge of Excel and Word is a plus.
*Work alongside our team members in store when there are no orders for the day
Compensation is hourly plus tips and travel charges.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $11.00 - $13.00 per hour
Server Assistant/Busser | Texas Roadhouse | Portage, IN
Are you interested in working with people in a fun and fast-paced environment? If so, we have the job for you!
As a Server Assistant (Busser), your responsibilities would include:
- Assisting guests with their needs
- Helping servers attend to their tables
- Clearing and cleaning tables quickly
- Exhibiting teamwork
Host/Hostess | Applebees | Portage, IN
Essential Functions and Duties:
**Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Career Attire Needed | Hobart High School | Career Closet
Next Level Jobs
Next Level Jobs provides Hoosiers with free state-wide training in high-paying, in-demand industries. Next Level Jobs also provides Indiana employers with reimbursements up to $50,000 to train their employees in these high-growth fields.
We Build NWI
We Build Northwest Indiana was created as a resource for individuals interested in career opportunities within the construction and maintenance industry. Some career opportunities may require a college degree while most require a comprehensive training and education program known as apprenticeship. Successful applicants generally possess three common attributes:
- They have a strong work ethic
- They are responsible
- They are dedicated to being the best
Indiana Plan
The Indiana Plan's mission is to address and correct the problem of low minority participation in the union-building trades. To do this, we offer comprehensive services for both the signatory contractors who work with us to find recruits and also for the minority and women workers we help train and find jobs in the union construction industry in Indiana.
MRS. VALENTINE TORRES, MBA
Career Liaison Coordinator | Business Department | Dual Credit Instructor | Hobart High School | Hobart University | Business Professionals of America | Communications Director TEDxHobartHighSchool
Ext. 8027
Email: vtorres@hobart.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinetorres/
Location: 2211 East 10th Street, Hobart, Indiana, USA
Phone: 219-942-8521
Twitter: @coachvtorres
