Toyota Announces Start of Hiring at Blue Springs Plant

BELDEN - Governor Haley Barbour and officials from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS) announced today that the company is resuming hiring at its Blue Springs, Miss., plant.

“We have looked forward with great anticipation to the day when Toyota was ready to fully staff its Blue Springs facility, and that day has come,” Governor Haley Barbour said. “I am so pleased that Toyota is moving forward with its hiring process and is creating so many high-quality jobs for the residents of Mississippi. Today is a great day for not only north Mississippi but the state as a whole.”

When Toyota Motor Corporation announced in February 2007 that it was locating an automotive assembly plant in north Mississippi, it committed to creating 2,000 direct jobs.

While in 2008 the company announced a delay in its plans to start producing vehicles in Blue Springs due to market conditions and a weak economy, Toyota completed construction at the north Mississippi facility and retained its existing workforce there. Recently, the company announced its plans to resume preparations for production at the plant, where it will begin producing the best-selling Corolla model in the fall of 2011.

“The reputation of the outstanding workforce in northeast Mississippi was a major factor for Toyota when we chose Blue Springs for our newest U.S. plant,” said David Copenhaver, vice president of administration at TMMMS. “Today marks a big milestone for Toyota Mississippi as we begin building our team.”

TMMMS is coordinating all hiring for its hourly production and skilled maintenance positions through the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) and the Workforce Investment Network (WIN) Job Centers.

Individuals interested in employment opportunities at Toyota’s Blue Springs plant may apply online
Click Here.Persons needing assistance with the application process or access to an internet accessible computer may visit any WIN Job Center in Mississippi.

TO APPLY FOR PRODUCTION AND SKILLED MAINTENANCE JOBS AT TOYOTA:

-- Visit Click Here and click the “Toyota” link underneath the “Access Mississippi Online Services” section.
-- For applicants with an existing account, log into the system with a username and password. For applicants without an account, follow the easy steps to create an account.
-- Once logged in, select the “Search for Jobs” link.
-- Enter keyword “Toyota” to view a complete list of available jobs at the Toyota plant.
-- Follow the prompts to apply for a position of interest.

“We are pleased to be working with Toyota to help the company staff its facility,” said MDES Executive Director Les Range. “Thanks to an investment by Toyota and the Mississippi Development Authority, we have been able to expand our online system to help Toyota take job applications for its Blue Springs facility.”

“Residents may apply for Toyota jobs at any computer with Internet
access: at home, at libraries, at a friend’s home or anywhere else, and help is always available at one of the 53 WIN Job Centers across the state,” Range said.

Individuals interested in salaried positions at the facility are encouraged to visit click here for more information and to apply online.