LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thorntons Inc. is launching a new coffee program, company-wide, starting in the Louisville, Ky./Southern Indiana market. The company plans to add up to 160 new jobs over the next year to support its new coffee program, which includes greeters.
Thorntons will be accepting applications and interviewing candidates on Tuesday, February 8 the Thorntons Store Support Center. The positions of Coffee Host and Hostess will work the morning coffee rush, typically from 5:00 am to 10:00 am.
The primary role of the position is to greet and serve the morning [image-nocss] coffee customers.
The new concept fits with the retailer's culture. Thorntons was recently ranked as one of the top workplaces in Louisville and the "Kentuckiana" region for 2010 in a survey conducted by The Louisville Courier-Journal.
Matt Thornton, president and CEO, said concerning that honor, "We are passionate about our team members, and their work environment, and we have a longstanding history for providing the best of both.... Our team members are dedicated, cheerful and always available to lend our customers a helping hand. We truly employ the best people who are the best at what they do."
Thorntons is a leading U.S. independent gasoline and convenience chain retailer, currently operating throughout the Midwest under the brand name Thorntons. With more than $1.4 billion in revenue, Thorntons is one of largest privately held corporations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Headquartered in Louisville, it operates 165 gasoline and convenience stores, car washes and travel plazas in five states: Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. Thorntons distributes its petroleum products through its wholly owned Thornton Transportation Co. and operates a river bulk storage terminal in Louisville.
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