Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, the Mazda Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. joint-venture automotive plant, will resume hiring for production team member positions Dec. 7.

Company and state officials will discuss the hiring opportunities during a Facebook Live event at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. It is open to the public.

“When you join the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing team you become a part of something bigger. Our production team member positions are career opportunities on a world-class team of highly-skilled, high-trained coworkers supported by leadership committed to the individual success of each employee on our team,” said Janette Hostettler, vice president of Production. “We looked forward to launching this next phase of hiring and encourage all interested in joining our team to tune into the Facebook Live event to learn more.”

“The partnership between the State of Alabama and Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has been great not only for our state but also our citizens,” said Ed Castile, Deputy Secretary of Commerce. “We’re proud to support their hiring and training needs as they move into the next phase of their process and give more Alabamians an opportunity to jump start their manufacturing careers.”

The positions are direct hire, full-time positions. Starting wage for production team members is $17/hour with a top grow in wage of $23/hour plus shift premium. Production team members are provided benefits on their first day of employment including paid time off, vehicle discount program, and medical/dental/vision.

Eligibility to participate in the company’s 401k with 6 percent employer match begins just 60 days after employment. Interested candidates may submit their application beginning Dec. 7 at MazdaToyota.com.

Facebook Live Details:
Date: Thursday, Dec. 3
Time: 3:30 – 4 p.m.
Link: www.facebook.com/aidtedu

Featured speakers are Hannah Hartline, Communications Specialist II, AIDT; Janette Hostettler, VP of Production, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing; Jena Huskey, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing; and Mitch Hewlett, Production Team Leader in Assembly, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing.