Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

CONCORD — S&D Coffee & Tea, a North Carolina Manufacturing Institute partner, will hold a job fair Thursday.

Job hunters can apply in person for multiple positions at the Concord facility.

The job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in Room 9286 of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Cabarrus Business and Technology Center, 660 Concord Parkway N. in Concord.

“S&D Coffee & Tea is a major supporter of the college’s surrounding communities,” said David King, lead account manager in business services at Rowan-Cabarrus college. “As a partner in the North Carolina Manufacturing Institute, the company strengthens our communities by providing quality employment with significant benefits to residents in both Rowan and Cabarrus counties. These companies need skilled, trained workers, and by partnering with the North Carolina Manufacturing Institute, provide free scholarships to individuals who complete the eight-week training sessions.”

S&D has called North Carolina home since 1927 and provides more than 1,100 jobs in the area. Its four facilities total 775,000 square feet in Cabarrus County.

The company is hiring for a wide range of positions, including coffee grinder, Mechanic II, route sales representative, sales warehouse associate, Warehouse II, Bean Dumper I, CIP/COP sanitation technician and others.

Those who have not considered manufacturing as a career option should check out the information about this growing industry. It is expected to create manufacturing jobs in larger numbers in the future.

Local manufacturers like S&D and Agility Fuel Systems have partnered with the Rowan and Cabarrus chambers of commerce, economic development leaders and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to build a training program designed to prepare applicants for manufacturing jobs.

“We are encouraging all qualified community members to come out on Thursday for a chance to interview and learn more about S&D Coffee & Tea,” said King. “Opportunity is knocking at your door and wants you to take advantage of it.”

For details about S&D Coffee and Tea, visit http://www.sdcoffeetea.com/.

For more information about the North Carolina Manufacturing Institute, visit www.ncmanufacturinginstitute.com.