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Roper to hire 80 factory workers in Lafayette, Ga.

Tiffany Deberry attaches a range control panel in final assembly at Roper Corporation in LaFayette. The appliance manufacturer has taken aggressive steps to promote wellness by creating an onsite medical and wellness center for their employees and families.
Tiffany Deberry attaches a range control panel in final assembly at Roper Corporation in LaFayette. The appliance manufacturer has taken aggressive steps to promote wellness by creating an onsite medical and wellness center for their employees and families. Tiffany Deberry attaches a range control panel in final assembly at Roper Corporation in LaFayette. The appliance manufacturer has taken aggressive steps to promote wellness by creating an onsite medical and wellness center for their employees and families.

By Staff Report 1 min read

Roper Corp., in Lafayette, Ga., which General Electric Corp. is selling to China’s Haeir Group as part of a $5.4 billion sale of GE’s appliance unit, is recruiting 80 manufacturing workers for its oven- and stove-making plant in Walker County.

The Georgia Department of Labor will conduct a job fair to screen and interview candidates for assembly line jobs at Roper jobs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at the LaFayette Housing Authority at 300 Oak St. Staff members of the LaFayette Career Center will be available to screen applicants and help the job seekers fill out applications prior to interviews with company representatives.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school of GED diploma and at least six months of manufacturing experience. Others who have scored at least five points on the Work Ready Keys test and have a stable work history of at least five years may also apply. The starting pay for the available jobs is $12.30 an hour.