Café Valley announced its investment of more than $5 million in the Marion facility, an expansion which will immediately add 83 jobs.
The expansion adds high-speed production equipment for a 12 and 24-count mini cupcake production line in addition to the existing baked goods produced at Café Valley.
Café Valley built the facility in 2014, has been planning to expand ever since and plans to continue.
“That’s also more of the good news,” said Paul Dash, vice president of operations. “We still have available space inside this building in Marion to add more production capabilities. And so yes, there’s going to be quite a bit more growth. We can add two more production lines to this operation.”
The company said it will offer jobs to select candidates to fill the 83 openings with wages starting at $15 per hour for entry-level first shift positions and $17 per hour for entry-level second and third shift positions.
“At Café Valley, we firmly believe in maximizing opportunity for the communities we serve,” Brian Owens, Chief Executive Officer at Café Valley, said in a news release. “By investing in our facilities, we’re also investing in our local communities by adding jobs with competitive pay and numerous benefits. We are eager to grow our team in Marion because of this manufacturing investment and new product line.”
“A lot of these jobs are skilled jobs,” Dash said. “And so this grows people professionally. … It provides more leadership opportunities, more internal growth opportunities for our employees, so that’s exciting.”
Café Valley currently employs 560 people at the Marion facility.
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