ATHENS — Automotive interior systems supplier Toyota Boshoku Aki USA of Athens has partnered with the TOOTRiS Child Care Network for its employees.
TBAKI is holding a job fair Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon at its plant, 301 West Sanderfer Road in Athens. Jobs start at $18 per hour and increase to $23.50 per hour with automatic raises every six months.
TOOTRiS is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive child care network and TBAKI’s
working parents will be able to quickly search and vet nearly 200,000 providers all in a unified platform to find care that fits their specific needs. They can also find options for standard and non-standard hours, drop-in care, after-school programs, specialized education, and extracurriculars.
“We discovered TOOTRiS through Mazda Toyota Manufacturing,” said Jordan Gygi, TBAKI
administration general manager. “As a key supplier of theirs, we have tracked how valuable the child care benefit has been to their employees and wanted to ensure the same success for our team.
“The benefit also aligns with our culture of ‘Smile, Collaborate, and Innovate’ to support working parents and contribute to the community.”
Automakers were among the hardest hit by disruptions in supplies over the last three years. While many manufacturers have taken action to reduce supply vulnerabilities, 73% of companies said their current supply chains are not fully protected.
That includes challenges in hiring.
“TBAKI truly understands how everything is connected,” said Alessandra Lezama, TOOTRiS CEO and select member of the ReadyNation CEO Task Force on Early Childhood. “If one part doesn’t work, such as parents not finding child Care, it affects everyone else in the chain.
“Through our partnership, TBAKI can now help employees become more engaged and productive while eliminating child care as a barrier to growth.
“This is what allows parents, especially women, to return to the workforce with peace of mind.”
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