Mireles says Proteus is targeting the money towards the Orange Belt area of the Valley ... all the way from Mendota to Arvin. Those who qualify are citrus workers who picked out in the fields or worked in packing houses and were laid off or underemployed because of the freeze.
"It's getting harder for them to find jobs because the economy as a whole is not doing well," said Mireles.
On Wednesday, Proteus employees received training on how to place the farm workers in each job available. The more than 400 jobs that the freeze-affected farm workers will be doing aren't necessarily farm-related.
"To give them the opportunity to learn some other skills of small hand operated equipment and really within a clerical or office situation, perhaps learning word or spreadsheet functions," said Mike McCann.
Proteus employees will place the farm workers in jobs ranging from working for non-profits to local city offices. And for those who'd rather work outdoors ... "In the irrigation district, cleaning up the aqueduct or forestry department working on clearing of shrubs or fire trails or something like that."
Each farm worker will either get work for six months or $12-thousand dollars worth of work ... whichever comes first.
Related Information:
Proteus Toll-Free Number: 1-888-776-9998
- FRESNO COUNTY:
Selma Service Center
3706 McCall Ave, Ste 107
(559) 891-0135 - Fresno Service Center
1815 Van Ness
(559) 499-2140 - Kerman Service Center
15192 W. Whitesbridge
(559) 473-4500 - Sanger Service Center
1849 Academ St
(559) 875-7146 - KERN COUNTY:
Delano Service Center
1816 E. Cecil Ave
(661) 721-5800 - TULARE COUNTY:
Porterville Service Center
54 N. Main Ste 10
(559) 781-1852 - Visalia Service Center
224 NW 3rd St
(559) 627-0100 - Dinuba Vocational Center
199 N. L Street
(559) 591-5065 - Porterville One-STOP Center
1063 W. Hernderson
(559) 788-1400 - KINGS COUNTY:
Hanford Service Center
216 W. 7th Street
(559) 582-9253
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