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Roper job expo is Friday

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor will hold a job expo in Summerville on Friday to help Roper Corp. fill about 90 manufacturing jobs at its LaFayette plant.

The expo is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Civic Center, 44 Highway 48 in Summerville.

Roper, a division of GE, makes kitchen stoves and microwaves. The company will be recruiting full-time workers for production, supervisory and other positions. Shifts are eight hours a day, Monday through Friday. Temporary positions will start at $10.75 and hour and permanent jobs at $12.30 an hour.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED and pass a background check and drug-screening test.

For more information, call 706-638-5525.