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Are you in the market for a new job? Missoula Job Service has more than 1,100 open jobs! Here are a few:

A Missoula organization seeks a government affairs director. This employee builds effective relationships with local, state, and federal government agencies and other business-related organizations to ensure a healthy business climate in Missoula. Duties include attending and monitoring city, county, state, and federal meetings, and bringing forth issues that may have an impact on local business. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in experience and education, along with five years of professional work experience in business, communications, public relations, journalism, humanities, social sciences, or other relevant fields. Experience should include ability to organize and coordinate meetings and effective research and communications skills. Wage is negotiable for this full-time job. For more information, call (406) 728-7060 or email us at missoulajsc@mt.gov and ask about job #10220037.

Are you interested in working outside this summer? A Missoula employer seeks an energetic lawn maintenance and landscape worker for a full-time job. Applicants must be able to work hard all day and be able to lift and carry more than 75 pounds. Ability to operate moving equipment, excellent customer service, and experience with irrigation systems/sprinklers are important qualifications. Position may carry over to winter snow removal. Wage starts at $9 per hour and goes up, depending on experience. This is job #10208830.

The same employer is looking for a manager to run the lawn and snowplow side of the company. This is a career position. Salary depends on experience. Ask about job #10209139.

A Missoula apartment complex is seeking an experienced maintenance lead to work 40 hours per week. Shift depends on building needs. Duties will include performing minor repairs, some patching of holes, drywall, some plumbing, and other basic building maintenance. Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. A background check will be conducted. Wage is $14 to $16 per hour. Ask about job #10220918.

A part-time administrative assistant is needed to interact with dental patients on the phone and in person.  Duties include coordinating and organizing appointments, assisting the office coordinator and office manager, greeting patients, registering new patients, and collecting payments. A high school diploma is required. Two years of office experience is desired; Microsoft Word experience is helpful. Office hours are weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wage is $11 to $13 per hour for job #10211219.

A kitchen manager / lead cook is needed to work 35 hours per week. Duties include ordering, inventory, and preparing daily meals. Work is on weekdays, from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wage is $11 per hour for job #10216439.

A restaurant and bakery has an opening for a reliable, part-time kitchen staff person to prep foods and prepare breakfast and lunch orders. Cleaning tasks, dishwashing, and working successfully with other team members is part of the job. Pay is $8.25 per hour, plus tips. Work is usually three or four week days and one weekend day. This is job #10204904.

This sales position doesn’t require experience, but a desire to learn and a passion for giving excellent service to customers while building relations. A highly intensive and proprietary sales training program will develop your natural talent. The training program is equal parts self-guided and interactive. Compensation is a base wage, plus a commission. Best producers earn more than $4,000 monthly, with benefits. Work is full-time. This is job #10220439.

A number of positions are open at a convenience store. All positions require a high school diploma or equivalent. A cashier/deli worker is responsible for customer service, cash handling and accounting, stocking, pricing, rotating and displaying merchandise, cleaning, store security, and food sales and cooking, among other duties. Wage is negotiable. It is job #10214567. A co-manager helps enforce policies and procedures, maintains pricing, inventory, store appearance, and vendor control, among other duties. Wage is negotiable. It is job #10214560. A store maintenance position is accountable for customer service, mechanical operation, maintenance and repairs, cleaning and security, and assisting cashiers. Wage is negotiable for job #10214564.  Cashiers must be able to work well with customers and co-workers, and be able to work all shifts and operate an electronic cash register and other equipment. Wage is $9 per hour. The cashier job is #10203913. Housekeepers clean restrooms, the laundry room, showers, lounge and other common areas, empty trash, and perform other tasks. Wage is $9 per hour for job #10191900.

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