Greater Rome CVB honors Superstars of Service
The Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau as honored four Romans as Superstars of Service. Recognized for outstanding customer service were Ben Winkelman, director of the Rome-Floyd ECO Center, Sandy Fortenberry of Baymont Inn & Suites on Shorter Avenue, along with Dani Cochran and Bryan Mullins of Schroeder’s New Deli.
Each of the “Superstars of Service” was nominated by the public and selected by the CVB board of directors.
Sandy Fortenberry was nominated by a hotel guest who praised her for her pleasant demeanor and willingness to help with anything from recommending local attractions and restaurants, to researching information, even finding another hotel room if Baymont was booked.
Bryan Mullins was nominated for his participation in events and initiatives and work to promote Rome wherever he is found.
Dani Cochran was nominated for always going above and beyond in her work and her service to the community by organizing numerous concerts and fundraisers to benefit local charities.
Ben Winkelman was nominated for his dedication to growing the environmental education center in Ridge Ferry Park which serves thousands of children by showing the importance of safe, clean water and other conservation efforts.
“The winners for 2017 represent the very top citizens of Rome who consistently provide a perfectly positive experience for residents and visitors alike. These are the citizens who create the culture of southern hospitality in Rome and ensures visitors return time and time again.” said Kristi Kent, GRCVB director of communications.
The Superstars of Service program was created by the CVB in 2011 to specifically recognize employees in the local hospitality and service industry.
Department of Labor holding job fair for Acworth firm in Rome
The Georgia Department of Labor will conduct a job fair at its career center in Rome Tuesday for PJ Food Service of Acworth. The company is recruiting for 94 full-time employees to work at the company’s new quality-control distribution center in Acworth.
The recruitment will be held on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rome Career Center, 462 Riverside Parkway N.E.
Department of Labor Communications Director Sam Hall said many of the jobs will be for truck drivers and the company is also holding job fairs in Dalton on June 9, and Cartersville on June 13 to attract as many qualified applicants as possible.
PJ Food Service is also looking for industrial automation technicians, industrial maintenance supervisors, production operators and transportation supervisors.
All applicants must be at least 18 years old. A high school diploma or GED is required for the distribution team members, industrial automation technicians, industrial maintenance supervisors, production operators and transportation supervisors.
Applicants for the delivery specialist positions are required to have a Class A commercial driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle report.
For more information about the recruitment, contact swat@gdol.ga.gov.
GE to continue PCB work this summer
GE will continue soil remediation along the Little Dry Creek basin later this summer. Work on the south branch of Little Dry Creek is slated to begin sometime in July.
GE has investigated soils along the banks and floodplains of Little Dry Creek and Horseleg Creek. Some areas along the creeks were found to have low levels of PCBs which were a part of the medium transformer manufacturing process at the West Rome plant for nearly five decades. When those soils are identified, they are removed and transported to a hazardous waste landfill.
Last summer, soils were sampled along a section of the south branch of Little Dry Creek, east of Lavender Drive. The samples indicated that some soils near the creek contained low levels of PCBs. GE plans to remove, restore and replant those areas starting in July.
Since 1991, a storm water collection and treatment system installed at the GE facility in West Rome has been capturing and treating storm water on the site.