ATLANTA –The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will host a recruiting event Friday, May 22, to help Apollo Staffing Company hire about 40 workers for manufacturing plants in Adairsville and Rome.

The staffing company is recruiting forklift, machine and grinding operators, along with welders, packers and painters. The recruitment will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the GDOL Rome Career Center, 462 Riverside Parkway.

Due to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, all applicants must be at least 18 years old.

For additional information about the jobs and to apply online, visit the GDOL’s website www.gdol.ga.gov, click On-Line Services then Job Search. Always include the job order number in the search. The available jobs are as follows: forklift operators (8280565), machine operators (8280953), grinding operators (8281018), mig welders (8280577), packers (8280543), paint preparation (8300088) and painters (8300139) and (8300163).

Salaries range from $10.55-$11 an hour, depending on experience.

The company will conduct background checks and drug-screening tests.

For more information about the recruitment, contact the GDOL Rome Career Center at (706) 295-6051.

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