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City of
Detroit
to host
hiring
event to
fill 50
commercial
driver
positions
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Information
and
Hiring
session
to be
held
this
Friday,
February
22nd
•
Seasonal
positions
have
potential
to
become
full
time
jobs
The
city of
Detroit
is
seeking
to hire
50
individuals
who have
valid
commercial
driver’s
licenses
to
operate
vehicles
this
year as
part of
its
annual
park
maintenance
efforts.
The
starting
pay rate
is
$14.71
per
hour.
On
Friday,
February
22nd,
the City
will
host an
information
and
hiring
event at
8221 W.
Davison
for
qualified
candidates.
Two
sessions
will be
held
that
day, the
first at
9:00
a.m. and
the
second
at 10:30
a.m.
Eligible
candidates
who
bring
valid
Class A
or Class
B CDL
permit
with an
Air
Brake
Endorsement
may be
offered
jobs on
the
spot.
Some
offered
positions
will
begin
work in
March
and the
rest in
April.
Those
hired
will
work for
the
General
Services
Department
driving
staff
and
equipment
to parks
across
the
city.
While
the
positions
are
seasonal
(March –
October),
opportunities
exist to
convert
the
temporary
positions
into
full
time
jobs
with the
Department
of
Public
Works,
which
hires
truck
drivers
for its
winter
road
maintenance
operations.
Interested
individuals
also may
apply
online
at
www.detroitmi.gov/employment.
For more
information,
applicants
can call
313-224-4419.
CDL
Training
also
available
through
Detroit
At Work
Demand
for
workers
with
Commercial
Drivers
Licenses
is high
and
expected
to
remain
strong.
To help
prepare
Detroit
residents
for
these
career
opportunities,
free CDL
training
is being
offered
through
www.detroitatwork.com.
To find
CDL
training
opportunities
on the
website,
click
“training”
and
search
for CDL.
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