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Custom® Building Products Holding Hiring Event in Perth Amboy on Feb. 2

Industry-leading firm is seeking qualified people for a range of positions at its new facility
News Release – PERTH AMBOY  – Perth Amboy’s career-minded individuals have an opportunity to apply for positions at the “Hiring Event” that a company is running to staff its new, local facility. The company’s operation is located in the Perth Amboy’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ).
Custom® Building Products, a Quikrete® company, is encouraging job candidates to attend the “Hiring Event” that will be held at 975 High Street, Suite B in Perth Amboy on Tuesday, February 2 from 10 AM to 6 PM. The firm, a leader in tile and stone installation tools and material industry, plans to hire people for multiple positions including:

●      Machine Operators
●      Forklift Operators
●      Maintenance
●      Truck Drivers
●      Quality Control
●      Office Staff

In announcing the “Hiring Event,” Custom Building Products’ Sr. Regional Manufacturing Director, East, Glenn Cooke said, “We are looking for candidates to join us on the ground floor as we open our newest operation, which is part of our growing company. Equally important, our firm is a great place to work because we have the best brands, innovative products, strong customer and supplier relationships, outstanding corporate leadership, and talented employees. And, we are providing employment stability and growth opportunities.”

The company is offering competitive salaries and benefits in a collaborative, progressive and team-oriented environment. The compensation and benefit package for employees at the Perth Amboy facility will include a competitive base pay, paid vacations and holidays as well as medical, dental and vision coverage. Employees will also receive basic life insurance coverage and can enroll in a 401k retirement plan.

In welcoming Custom Building Products, the Honorable Wilda Diaz, Mayor of Perth Amboy, said, “Attracting more industry-leading firms to our City is a huge victory, especially when the company is adding so many well-paying positions. Here is an opportunity for our residents to build a career with a growing company. We encourage qualified men and women in our community to attend the Hiring Event on Feb. 2.”

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply in person at 975 High Street, Suite B in Perth Amboy, or by calling 856.467.9226.

About the City of Perth Amboy Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ)

The Perth Amboy UEZ is now in its 15th year of operation and has collected more than $17 million in sales tax revenues that have been reinvested in projects which provide improvements and services to the Business District within the boundaries of the UEZ.

Since the UEZ’s inception, the vision and mission has always been to promote economic growth within in the City’s business areas by utilizing the powerful incentives offered by the UEZ program. The City has been most successful in attracting more than $2.4 billion dollars in private capital investment.

The UEZ program has achieved its original goals that included an expanded tax base, stabilization of the municipal portion of local property taxes, the enhanced image of the city, and the creation of new jobs for local residents. For more details about the Perth Amboy UEZ, please contact UEZ Coordinator Roxana Troche by calling 732.442.6421 or by emailing rtroche@perthamboynj.org .

About Quikrete® Company

Founded on May 22, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, The QUIKRETE® Companies is the largest manufacturer of packaged concrete and cement mixes in the U.S. and Canada, and an innovative leader in the commercial building and home improvement industries. In addition, QUIKRETE® offers related products through numerous wholly-owned subsidiaries including SPEC MIX®, Pavestone®, Custom Building Products®, Target Technologies®, Daubois® and QPR®. Collectively, QUIKRETE® products are manufactured and distributed from more than 100 facilities in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and South America, allowing for unsurpassed distribution and product depth. The QUIKRETE® Technical center ensures that professionals and consumers alike are provided with the most innovative and highest quality products available on the market.

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