Dallas, PA 7 Wednesday, December 6, 1995 10 The Dallas Post [a SLE New jobs {eonfinued from page 1) “Orloski, vice president of mar- keting for the family-owned firm. Of those, nine to 10 are full time and the rest part time. - The weak early response to a help wanted sign posted in the window of the store during con- struction had Orloski worried. “It was really interesting,” he said. “I got alittle anxious at first.” But as the building neared completion and help wanted ads appeared in the paper, Orloski was “swamped” with applicants. ~~ One surprise was the number of job hopefuls who had come to the Back Mountain from other parts of the nation. Still, newcom- ers or long-time residents, Or- loski said about 9 of 10 applicants lived in the area now. - Nearly all the new hires have worked out well, only one person has left so far. “That's excellent,” Orloski said. While most of the jobs pay in the $5.00 per hour range, slightly higher than similar stores, there are now two managers — one each for the store and car wash — and there soon may be two assis- tant managers in the car wash. Those full-time positions carry more responsibility and higher pay. The store is “doing quite well,” Orloski said. “It's moving along at the rate we'd like. Customers tell us they like the location.” Michael Kernag dabbed the finishing touches on Eeyore. Walter Davis, above, was silhoutted against his masterpiece. PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following property deeds were recorded at the Luzerne County Courthouse for the week of Nov. 17-23. Clayton M. Keaboe, et ux, to Karen Ann Niskey, 1.43 ac. Dal- las Twp., $120,000. Lee Sorbers, et ux, to Daniel Joseph Hodle, 29, 31, C Glenview Terrace, Dallas Twp., $8,500. Gary M. Whitney, Per sheriff to Fed. Home Loan Mtg. Corp., 698 Hill St., Maplewood Av., Dallas Twp., $6469. Richard Boice, et al, to Warren Barlow et ux, Harveys Lake Bor. $9,000. Thomas P. Garrity, to James J. Elliot, Harveys Lake Bor., $100. Stanley J. Ray, et ux, to Hazle Enterprises of WB, 3 parcels, Harveys Lake Bor., $130,000. Paul L. Detwiler III, et ux, to Michael R. Sherin, et ux, Spruce St., Harveys Lake, $105,000. Corrine P. Anderson, executor si, to Stern Smith, Newhart Rd., Jackson Twp., $20,000. Leonard Walp Jr., et ux, to John Young, et ux, 7.217 ac., Jackson Twp., $115,000. Joseph R. Leary to Allied Con- tractors & Engineers, 65C Trucksville Gardens, Kingston Twp.. $8,500. Mary R. Mathers, to McHale Development Corp., Maple St., Kingston Twp., $25,000. Joan Rosengrant, et vir, to Harkins Assoc. Inc., 74 Mt. Airy Terrace, Kingston Twp., $2,500. Gregory Paul Williams to Con- nie E. Evans, Lehigh St., Kingston Twp., $87,000. Elizabeth A. Kosakowski, to George Kachapuridze, 3.8 acres, Ross Twp., $90,000. 4 City Cable Inc. to Jeffrey D. Lawson, et ux, 4.82 ac Grassy Pond, Ross Twp., $19,900. Robert A. Warner, to Paul Warner, Ross Twp., $12,000. The Commonwealth bank of- fice in the complex may be the first bank situated in a conven- ience store in the nation. Bob Richardson is regional manager for Meridian Bank, Common- wealth's parent, and has lived in Dallas all his life. He said the new branch employs a total of eight persons, with a mix of full and part time. Part timers are espe- cially important because the of- fice has extended hours and is open six days a week. There were five new hires when the branch opened last month, while two employees transferred from other offices. The manager, Peter Restaino, lives in Jackson Township. “We had quite a number of applicants,” Richardson said, attributing that in part to consoli- dations and layoffs at other banks. He said Commonwealth looked for people with bookkeeping or accounting backgrounds, or ex- perience handling cash. He couldn't say where most appli- cants lived. Twenty-five years ago, Richardson opened the First Eastern Bank branch, now PNC, just up the street. He left First Eastern several years ago to head up what was then the First Bank of Greater Pittston. “I think the Back Mountain is looking for personal services,” he Kevin Burkhardt, left, and Ryan Dauksis teamed up on Rudolph. said, and feels his bank offers a close relationship with custom- ers. With four teller stations and four drive-up windows, if the branch is highly successful there could be room for a few more jobs, but expansion space is limited beyond that. On the horizon, a new Wendy's Restaurant will open around the end of the year, and expects to create as many as 50 jobs. Two of four full-time managers have al- ready been hired, and there will be four shift managers working 30 to 40 hours a week, plus 35 to 40 crew positions, said franchise operator Steve Kepic. “In my experience, the quality of the applicants has been outstanding.” Steve Kepic Wendy's franchisee Crew workers will earn from $4.75 to $5.25 per hour, working 15 to 35 hours per week. Shift managers will be paid $6.50 to $8 per hour, and salaried managers will earn $350 to $425 weekly, working an average of 45 hours. The latter two categories will be eligible for company-paid health insurance. Candidates for management jobs should have customer serv- ice experience, Kepic said, as well as personal qualities of openness and the ability to nurture and train others. Former teachers and coaches often do well in the job, and in this case he hired a former employee of the closed Acme store in Dallas. An initial set of help wanted ads drew more than 30 resumes despite a snowstorm that knocked out power to Kepic's fax machine. He's happy with the quality of the responses. “In my experience, the quality of the applicants has been outstanding. They're not afraid of work, and they have personality, too.” Kepic, who grew up in Dalton, has plenty to compare with. He worked for Wendy's for 15 years, last as franchise consultant in parts of three states. This will be his first store, but he hopes only one of four within a few years. Dallas will be the “home base,” and, Kepic hopes it will become a “certified training” site. Training is important, Kepic ' said, and managers will spend five weeks preparing for their jobs, a week at Wendy's training school and four weeks at another store. The training store for Dallas employees will be in Bloomsburg. 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