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UPDATE: Hiring Events extended to October 4-5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ocala Career Center.
DCF hiring 200 temps to help with emergency Food for Florida program
OCALA, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2017) – As a result of Hurricane Irma, the Florida Department of Children and Families is hiring 200 temporary workers for the Ocala call center to support the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion and Manpower have teamed up to help DCF identify and recruit candidates during a three-day hiring event September 27-29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CareerSource CLM’s career center, 2703 NE 14th St., in Ocala.
Data entry clerks will process Food for Florida emergency food assistance applications for five weeks, six days a week, from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Pay is $12 an hour.
Applicants do not need to have a high school diploma or GED but data entry experience is required. The successful candidate must also pass a level 2 criminal background check.
Interested candidates must register at www.employflorida.com prior to attending the hiring event. Complete job details are also available at Employ Florida (Job Order 10555031).
For more information, call 352-840-5700, ext. 1790 or 800-434-JOBS (5627).
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CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request in Spanish and to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers may be reached using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711. For accommodations, e-mail [email protected] or call 800-434-5627, ext. 7878. CareerSource CLM is a proud partner of the American Job Center network and member of CareerSource Florida.