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Toyota Plant To Begin Taking Employment Applications

7 July 1997

Toyota Plant To Begin Taking Employment Applications

    PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va., July 7 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing,
West Virginia, Inc. will begin taking applications for production jobs in
early August.  The West Virginia Job Service will accept the applications at
the Putnam County Technical Center located in Eleanor, WV.
    Advertisements will be placed in several West Virginia newspapers and will
contain an 800 number interested persons will need to call to make an
appointment to fill out an application.  "Scheduling appointments assures each
applicant receives equal consideration for the team member positions," said
Steve Stalnaker, Manager of Human Resources for Toyota of West Virginia.  All
Toyota employees are referred to as "team members" because teamwork and
participation are fundamental to the Toyota Production System.
    Stalnaker said, "This application is the first of several phases of the
selection process which is designed to ensure a good match between the team
member and Toyota.  The phases will include written testing, classroom work,
simulated work situations and personal interviews which are used to evaluate
interpersonal communication and team work skills as well as problem solving
abilities.  Because of the extensive process, the first production team
members won't begin employment until early 1998."
    "Successful applicants will find Toyota a challenging and rewarding
environment," said David Copenhaver, General Manager of Administration who
indicated Toyota anticipates a large response to these first advertisements
for production jobs.
    Interested persons will call 1-800-551-0177 between 8:00 a.m. and
9:00 p.m., July 7 thru July 21, 1997, to schedule an appointment.  The plant,
currently under construction in Buffalo, is set to begin production of four
cylinder engines for North American-made Corollas in late 1998.

SOURCE  Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc.