Kosch Manufacturing has relocated to Manhattan, KS and we are looking for a machinist to help grow our company. We are a small, family owned company looking for the correct fit with our team. Not only will we be working on our own in house parts for the equipment we build, but we are also doing job shop parts for the area.
Please send a resume to erfigge@koschmfg.com and reach out with any questions.
We are seeking a receptionist/bookkeeper for daytime hours. We will consider both part-time and full-time applications. Some experience in a customer service is preferred but not required. Will train the right person. This currently is a temporary job but based on job performance might lead to a permanent role.
We would like to hire someone that can type and use computer-based programs. The job will be at our front desk and the applicant will be required to check in and out clients, receive payment, make appointments for clients and do any other office duties requested. The job may evolve into working with clients that have payroll and other accounting needs.
We are a small business and work around other obligations such as school or family. We only have an opening for daytime Monday thru Friday working hours.
Hourly pay with no benefits and would be temporary. Are business is mainly tax preparation and currently only need someone until end of April.
Please apply in person at our office. Peggy’s Tax and Accounting, 300 SE 29th St., Suite C, Topeka, Kan. 66605.
Are you interested in becoming a Maintenance Technician? Westport Properties is looking to hire skilled maintenance technicians for our growing roving maintenance position. Skills, including knowledge in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, groundskeeping/landscaping, repair and renovations (doors, windows, sinks, paint, flooring, etc.) and valid driver’s license. You will be maintaining and preparing rentals units for new and existing tenants.
If you’re looking to be a part of a growing team with great benefits and positive work culture, apply today!
Compensation ranges from $20-$30/hour.
Are you interested in becoming a Roving Facilities Maintenance Technician? Westport Properties is looking to hire skilled maintenance technicians for our growing roving maintenance position. Skills, including knowledge in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, groundskeeping/landscaping, repair and renovations (doors, windows, sinks, paint, flooring, etc.) and valid driver’s license. You will be maintaining and preparing rentals units for new and existing tenants.
If you’re looking to be a part of a growing team with great benefits and positive work culture, apply today!
Compensation ranges from $20-$30/hour.
Are you interested in becoming a Groundskeeper? Westport Properties is looking to hire a skilled groundskeeper/landscaper (with possible desire to learn some maintenance skills) for our groundskeeper position. Exceptional attention to detail and valid driver’s license is required. You will be maintaining the exteriors of our portfolio of properties, picking up grounds, maintaining lawns, bushes, trees, stairwells, rock beds, etc. as well as some landscape projects like retaining walls, building rock beds, etc. Job may entail some work on interiors trashing out units, etc. You will help maintain the properties to have the best curb appeal possible. Additional skills, including knowledge in plumbing, electrical, repair and renovations (doors, windows, sinks, paint, flooring, etc.) are a plus.
If you’re looking to be a part of a growing team with great benefits and positive work culture, apply today!
Compensation ranges from $16-$20/hour.
Must have a love for the old cars and the restoration process. Metal work, custom fabrication, body work, paint, assembly, wiring and a drive to build amazing vehicles that exceed the customers expectations.
We are a small mom and pop shop. Our work hours are Monday – Thursday 7am-6pm allowing for 3 day weekends. We offer paid holidays.
We are looking for self motivated and driven technicians. We have a long term goal to build a Riddler.
Our latest build won the Tri-Five Nationals 2023. 1955 Chevrolet Cameo with a Apple Kosmatic House of Kolor paint.
$18-$25 hour based on experience and skill set.
Submit resume to : Forsakenrodandcustom@gmail.com
Adams Land and Cattle has an opportunity for a highly motivated and disciplined individual with a high aptitude in mechanics. At times, this individual may be required to assist with other projects in the Maintenance department.
This person will be responsible for:
Working safely in shop and feedlot environments, following all company safety guidelines.
Working with Machine Services/Lot Maintenance teams on a diverse range of projects, from build, to repair, rebuild and retrofit of production assets, including feedlot facilities (processing, feed mill, fencing, water and sprinkler systems) and equipment (feed and straight trucks, heavy equipment, tractors).
Performing skilled work in welding, cutting, shaping and machining accurately and precisely, using welding and machining equipment.
Assembling, fabricating/machining and repairing parts to specifications including taking mechanical fits, welding parts and machining parts.
Set-up, adjustment and operation of the following welding equipment: arc and MIG welding.
Set-up, adjustment and operation of the following machining equipment: mills and lathes.
Using project plans, blue prints, job specifications and design sketches to ensure proper dimensions and tolerance levels of finished product.
Inspecting and testing final product for conformance to quality standards and/or blueprint specifications.
Performing related material handling duties.
Coordinating ordering of required welding materials, such as rods, gas and metals.
Maintaining accurate parts use and/or other records.
Cleaning and maintaining the shop work area.
Cleaning and performing preventative maintenance (PM) and general repairs on utilized welding/machining equipment.
Communicating with engineering, supervisory, production services and feedlot personnel to effectively exchange technical information.
Responding to emergency or high priority work which may, on occasion, be outside of normal working hours.
Recognizing that weather conditions may require change in activities and that cattle comfort is first and foremost regarding this activity.
Evaluating current processes/procedures to recommend changes/modifications for improvements.
Ideal candidate would possess the following qualifications:
Commitment to safety and quality culture.
Welding certificate or a minimum of two years welding experience with arc and MIG welders required.
Machining certificate or a minimum of two years machining experience such as lathe, milling machine, drill press, band saw and any machinist related hand tools required.
Electrical, hydraulic and water system experience preferred.
Ability to read and comprehend blueprints, welding symbols and geometric tolerance/dimensioning.
Experience with precision measurement and calibration, including measuring fits of mating parts.
Basic mathematical skills.
High attention to detail.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
Ability to work with others to gather and share information and creatively solve challenging problems.
Excellent verbal communication.
Team-oriented.
Vocational/technical diploma/certificate preferred but may substitute diploma/certificate with applicable experience.
This position requires:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly. Standing, sitting, walking, carrying, and lifting/lowering frequently; pushing/pulling, bending, twisting, climbing, reaching/handling/grasping, and kneeling/crouching occasionally; crawling and stairs rarely.
Standing in place continuously at least four-six hours during the workday.
Individual must be able to work in adverse weather conditions, if needed.
Compensation Details:
Starting Wage: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour.
$5,000 Hiring Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits which begin on Day 1 of employment including: medical, dental, vision, paid time off, bonus plan, company match 401(k), and more!
Apply online at https://adamslandandcattle.com/careers
Public Information Officer (Civilian)
Job Opening ID #: 211858
Location: Topeka / Shawnee County
Job Posting Closes: Open Until Filled
Kansas Highway Patrol www.KHPJobs.org
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About the Position:
• Who can apply: Anyone (External)
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Work Schedule: 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veteran’s Preference Eligible: No
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Compensation:
• Hourly Pay Range: $24.48 – $29.03
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Position Summary & Responsibilities:
Position Summary: Assists Public and Governmental Affairs Commander with office related matters, duties and activities.
1) Lead Public Information Officer (PIO). Establishes and maintains contact with news media sources and outlets, conducts media interviews and provides public service announcements when necessary. Establishes and maintains contact with the public, public officials, news media, court officials and other law enforcement agencies to promote public safety and protection of the citizens and travelers of Kansas. Presents and provides accurate and timely information regarding agency operations and makes appearances on behalf of the Agency at meetings and other gatherings. Plans, organizes and schedules events for Public and Governmental Affairs when assigned. This involves working with agency leaders and personnel, state officials, and outside organizations on matters and events relating to the Patrol.
2) Oversees, monitors and maintains the KHP’s social media accounts. The continuous monitoring of information being posted and/or shared on these accounts is required. The employee is responsible for the posting and sharing of information relating to Agency operations, training and events, and public safety announcements. Notifies immediate supervisor when information is posted and/or shared on Agency social media accounts that have the potential of bringing a negative light to our agency. Employee utilizes social media and the internet to research, unveil, find and send information about current events or recent studies of interest to senior staff and agency employees. Maintains proficiency in the use of social media and other media platforms. Works with the media team to coordinate content for social media and recruitment messaging. First Line supervisor of the Publications Writer. Assigns special projects and other assignments related to the Publications Writer.
3) Researches, writes and edits special projects for agency senior staff and members of other state agencies, when assigned. Projects such as correspondence and research projects on controversial topics are presented to members of the Patrol, local, state and federal governmental bodies and the general public to inform and/or persuade various audiences. This involves internet and library research, interviews and statistical analysis writing. Researches, writes and edits press/news releases, website features, agency pamphlets, brochures, columns and articles, as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or senior staff member, while meeting deadlines in order to educate and/or persuade various audiences.
4) Interviews department officials and employees to obtain information about agency programs to write and edit information for agency publications, news releases, annual and special reports, speeches, and radio and television scripts. Works with the media team to coordinate content for agency publications and social media. Assists with assignments relating to Cadet and Collegiate Law Academies, Boys/Girls State, Kansas State Fair, and other related public events.
5) Confers, in writing or orally, with the general public, civil organizations, departmental officials and employees, and members of the communications media to establish and maintain liaison, answer inquiries and explain and interpret agency programs and service. Coordinates with the troop Public Resource Officers for consistent media messaging.
6) Performs other related duties when assigned by immediate supervisor, troop commander and senior staff members.
Regular, reliable, dependable, performance is an essential function.
For a full position description email request to KHP.Career@KS.GOV , please include the Job ID #.
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Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Licensing & Certification: Valid Kansas Driver’s License.
Necessary Special Requirements: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Experience performing research, conducting interviews and experience working with statistical analysis. Excellent time management and organizational skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills are mandatory. The ability to perform within a diverse work environment. Position requires incumbent to be knowledgeable of agency business, policies, procedures, and possess the ability to think conceptually. Demonstrated excellent written & oral professional communication using correct grammar, sentence structure and spelling. Proficient in social and other media, Word, Excel, and Adobe.
“Experience – Length in years and kind”: Three years of experience in developing, planning, and managing public relations/publicity campaigns, mass media communications activities, public information programs, and/or marketing/promotional campaigns
‘Experience – Length in years and kind’ may be substituted for education as determined relevant by the agency.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic arts, digital media, videography, or related field of study.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Must submit to and pass a thorough background check including fingerprints. Ability to sit, walk, stand, stretch, twist, reach out with body, arms and legs; listen, comprehend, respond, speak clearly and concisely in person and on the telephone; repeatedly bend, stoop, lift lightweight materials up to 40 lbs, sit for long periods of time, move in confined areas, and perform repetitive motions with one or more extremity.
Persons applying for positions with KHP will be subject to background investigation, fingerprints, and/or drug screening.
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Recruiter Contact Information:
• Name: Captain Candice Breshears
• Email: Candice.Breshears@KS.GOV
• Phone Number: 785-296-6800
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Human Resource Professional I
Job Opening ID #: 211816
Location: Topeka / Shawnee County
Job Posting Closes: Open Until Filled
Kansas Highway Patrol www.KHPJobs.org
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About the Position:
• Who can apply: Anyone (External)
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Work Schedule: 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veteran’s Preference Eligible: No
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Compensation:
• Hourly Pay Range: $18.26 – $20.58
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Position Summary & Responsibilities:
Position Summary: This position works across several Human Resource program areas. Attention to detail and accuracy are critical in all functions.
1) PAYROLL: Serves as back up Payroll Manager. Audits various payroll reports and codes to ensure wages and appropriate deductions are correct. Monitors end of probation for employees, notifies Payroll Manager, and updates status (and when applicable, holiday coding) in SHaRP. Completes requests for verification of employment making sure a release of information is in place and in compliance with other regulations which govern the release of employment and payroll information.
~Enters and maintains data on agency employees in the SHaRP system, including but not limited to employee personal information, name changes, all direct deposit information/changes, and more. Reviews payroll reports to ensure direct deposit enrollments and/or changes are processed accurately.
~Monitors the agency performance review program, receives evaluations and encourages supervisors and managers to complete performance evaluations in a timely manner and within Kansas Administrative Regulations (KARs) and KHP policies. Assists supervisors and managers with questions regarding the completion of performance evaluations and with the electronic system. Updates all information in the maintenance side of the system as necessary. Sends out reminders to supervisors and managers by email regarding evaluations due for promotions, transfers, end of probation, change in supervision, or terminations.
~Monitors Position Descriptions, compares PD received to Final PDs on file, sends reminders to supervisors as needed. Checks PDs received exactly match ‘Finalized’ PD on file, stamp with HR Director’s signature, file signed PDs into cabinet. Review and compare position descriptions to maintain authorized changes by HR.
~Receives organizational charts for each Troop/Unit/Program and updates HR Org Chart folder (in L drive). Ensures new org charts are received every time there is employee movement. Enters ‘Reports To’ changes in SHaRP and the PRS as needed.
~Maintains Excel spreadsheet(s) to track when automatic reallocation/promotions are to occur, verifies with KHPTA, Troop Captain, etc that certifications have been acquired as needed and ensures timely preparation of accurate correspondence.
~999 Employees – Track all temporary part-time 999 employee hours worked. Update after each payroll period. Notify the employee supervisor when employee nears the 999 – hour cap (maximum hours) and carbon copy the Payroll Manager to keep them abreast of the situation. Critical that these employees do not go over the 999 hours in a 12 month period.
2) BENEFITS : Serves as backup Designated Agent for KPERS/KP&F. Tracks retirement eligibility calculations for fiscal. Verifies ADM usage during each pay calc. Assists Benefits Manager with Shared Leave tracking and LWOP requests. Assists with preparation of training presentations, and presents training as needed.
~Assists with New Employee Orientation by preparing paperwork and assisting employees with questions for completion of paperwork.
~Manages FMLA and Parental Leave programs; determines individual eligibility, issues correspondence and updates established tracking as trained by supervisor.
~ Monitors Personal Changes email box. Manages information related to voluntary transfers for Trooper positions across the state, advises PM when transfer is complete.
~Agency Point of Contact and manages the Military Leave program. Receives requests for leave, and official military orders, and answers questions related to policy & procedure. Determines if orders qualify for Military Activation or Differential Payment. Drafts detailed approval letters for Colonel’s signature for military leave usage approval or approval to utilize other leave in addition or in place of the military leave, and calculates military leave exhaustion. Ensures return to work requests are submitted and generates approval letters for Colonel’s signature. Adheres to KARs, state statutes and agency policies pertaining to military leave. Tracks military leave balances and usage. Ensures that Benefits, Payroll and Recruitment mangers are all copied on employee’s Military Leave approvals.
~Receives, reviews, and then obtains approval to pay, in writing, from Benefits and/or Recruitment Manager before paying invoice(s) from polygraph suppliers, drug test facilities, and other service providers for the Trooper Trainee hiring process and Psychological expenses for the agency. Places SMART invoice requests and follows them to completion, tracks expenses. Provide encumbering funds for yearend for all necessary expenses. Tracking and follow up to assure bills are paid timely.
~Prepares, distributes, and files correspondence for annual MAV agreements.
3) RECRUITMENT : Pulls applications for all posted positions daily, posts and advertises open positions on the State of Kansas website and any other approved recruitment site to generate the maximum number of candidates possible. May go to career fairs to promote KHP positions. Ensures applicants are uploaded into AppTrack. Participates in the interview process as needed. Creates BID files and maintenances recruitment files. Once applicant is thru BG ensures all materials are in recruitment file before closing file for archive.
~Tracks Promotional or Voluntary Transfers for the Trooper Series; works with recruitment, payroll, and benefits managers as applicable. Prepares LT BID packets. Maintenances LT test ranking list and notifies HR Director when new rankings need issued.
~Prepares correspondence and notifications for programs including but not limited to; Trooper through Lieutenant level bid processes, official hire letters, transfer letters, promotional letters, and LT test ranking letters. Use of merge files as necessary. Distributes to appropriate: employees, HR members, chains of command, files in PFile, etc.
4) Custodian of the official personnel file for all KHP employees. Responsible for compliance with KAR 1-13-1a and 1-13-1b. Maintain hard copy filing system for the unit. Retrieve personnel files for legal or other reviews. Performs scanning and copying functions.
~Receptionist, receives incoming calls politely and courteously; directing to the appropriate unit member. Gives information or answers questions as appropriate, and relays messages promptly to ensure good customer service.
Answers the door to the HR unit, retrieves and distributes daily mail for the unit. Open, date stamp with correct date of receipt, and distributes to correct unit members. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or Command staff.
Maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with human resource staff, agency employees, and the general public is an essential function.
Regular, reliable, dependable, performance is an essential function.
For a full position description email request to KHP.Career@KS.GOV , please include the Job ID #.
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Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Licensing & Certification: Valid Kansas Driver’s License.
Necessary Special Requirements: One year of experience in planning, directing, organizing, managing or administering personnel or human resources functions.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public at all levels. Strong attention to detail. Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Experience organizing and prioritizing multiple tasks and responsibilities. Ability to perform unrelated tasks efficiently and accurately. Outlook, Word, Excel.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Human Resource functions and familiarity with the agency. Ability to successfully explain processes or information. Experience with SHaRP, SMART, KPERS, SEHP.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Must submit to and pass a thorough background check including fingerprints. Ability to sit, walk, stand, stretch, twist, reach out with body, arms and legs; listen, comprehend, respond, speak clearly and concisely in person and on the telephone; repeatedly bend, stoop, lift lightweight materials up to 30 lbs, sit for long periods of time, move in confined areas, and perform repetitive motions with one or more extremity.
Persons applying for positions with KHP will be subject to background investigation, fingerprints, and/or drug screening.
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Recruiter Contact Information:
• Name: Director Shellbie Blodgett
• Email: Shellbie.Blodgett@KS.GOV
• Phone Number: 785-296-5994
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Inspect and diagnose roofing problems for customers. Work with Service Manager to determine proper necessary repairs and complete as necessary. Qualifications include construction or maintenance experience and an ability to follow instructions. Must be able to work year round and have a valid driver’s license.
$15-$25 per hour based on experience. Increase after 90 day probation period.
Apply online at http://www.meridianroof.com, in person at 1275 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, Kan. 66612, or email your resume to shawn@meridianroof.com.