The temporary hire for Zingerman's today could very well turn into a top manager for world-famous eatery tomorrow. Or at least a few days after.
The Ann Arbor-based deli is in the midst of a hiring binge for its mail-order program. More than 300 people will be hired for the holiday season. About 200 of those spots are filled so far. The jobs range from cooks to warehouse workers and pay anywhere from $8.50 per hour to $11 per hour. The catch is they only last through the holiday season.
Not exactly new economy jobs, we know. But it is a barometer of the kind of business Zingerman's does during the holiday season.
And there is an opportunity for many of those temporary workers to end up with year-round full-time jobs with the company. At the very least, the really good workers are the first ones invited back to help with heavy-order holidays, such as Father's Day.
"If there are any full-time positions open, we offer them to the superstars of the seasonal jobs," says Toni Morell, managing partner with Zingerman's Mail Order.
Some of the success stories are inspiring. The person who heads up Zingerman's human resources started as a seasonal employee working in the call center. The current manager of Zingerman's call center started as seasonal worker, too.
"Now she's one of the top managers we have," Morell says.
For information on Zingerman's seasonal jobs, go to its location on 610 Phoenix Dr. in Ann Arbor between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Source: Toni Morell, managing partner with Zingerman's Mail Order
Writer: Jon Zemke
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