Wayne Farms Enterprise Facility Partners in Career Fair
(PRWEB) November 26, 2013 -- With close to 200 FFA students in attendance, Wayne Farms’ employees distributed company brochures and discussed potential employment opportunities with the attendees.
“Wayne Farms is a strong supporter of The National FFA,” said Patricia Powell, Wayne Farms Enterprise Human Resources Manager. “We value the students in our community and want to support their career goals with any advice, opportunities and resources we can offer. We are proud to help prepare the future leaders of the agricultural industry for professional success.”
The National FFA Organization (formerly Future Farmers of America) was founded by a group of young farmers in 1928. Today, there are 579,678 FFA members, aged 12-21, in 7,570 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. FFA classroom activities include math and science as well as hands-on work experience. There are more than 11,000 FFA advisors and agriculture teachers.
About Wayne Farms LLC
Wayne Farms LLC is the sixth-largest vertically integrated poultry producer in the U.S. with annual sales exceeding $1.9 billion. A subsidiary of Continental Grain Company, Wayne Farms owns and operates 11 fresh and further-processed facilities throughout the Southeast, produces more than 2.5 billion pounds of poultry products each year, and employs more than 9,800 individuals.
Fonda Semerjian, Wayne Farms LLC, +1 (678) 450-3081, [email protected]
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