Party City Employee Lands Second Job at Papa Murphy’s in Burlington Michael has been employed as a stocker at Party City for seven years and had been looking for a second employment opportunity for a while. The great news is that he just landed a second job at Papa Murphy’s Pizza in Burlington, where he will be doing dough and prep work. Michael is a hard worker with great...Read More
Need to Hire for a Bakery or Retail Position? Travis is a La Conner local who endeavors to obtain an employment opportunity as a baker. His ambitions are rooted in following the similar footsteps of his grandfather. Travis has previous experience and knowledge with dishwashing, food prepping, and basic sanitation. He hopes to gain employment in a bakery, at a retail location, or any position that allows him to work socially among others. He is seeking a position where he can work four days a week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for 20 hours a week. If you are interested in interviewing Travis or learning more, please call Employment Specialist Kayla Cruz @ (360)941-2960.Read More
Mapping Our Vision for the Next 10 Years at Chinook Last summer, Chinook’s team gathered and began processing what we would need to create and implement a three-year strategic plan. How should Chinook continue delivering its services post-pandemic? It became clear very early that we first needed to nail down our long range vision for the future – Chinook’s ‘mountaintop’...Read More
Chinook Explores New Partnerships at Aero Montreal Chinook Production Manager Tom Williams and Business Development Officer Sean Dwyer recently represented Chinook Enterprises at the Aero Montreal Aerospace Forum in September. As part of the Washington Department of Commerce delegation, we engaged with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and Tier 1 companies to explore potential partnership opportunities...Read More
AWB Manufacturing Week Bus Tour Makes a Stop in Mount Vernon The Association of Washington Business (AWB) is launching their sixth annual Manufacturing Week bus tour, which will cross the state Oct. 6-13. The goal is to visit selected companies along the way, highlight their achievements, and expand opportunities. On October 6th Chinook Enterprises in...Read More
Success Story – Gerri Excelling at His New Auto Center Job You might recall from previous updates that Gerri had been looking to obtain an employment opportunity in the automotive industry for an extensive period of time. In July, he was offered a position at the Walmart Auto Center. Since his first official workday on...Read More
Interested in Employing a Dedicated, Part-Time Custodian? Lili Johnson has been working morning shifts Friday through Monday at Skagit Skate skating rink in Burlington since 2015. Her position as a custodian includes tasks like cleaning windows and using an industrial carpet vacuum. Lili has an impressive track record of long-term employment; she was at her...Read More
New Video – See the Amazing Work Our Manufacturing Division Is Accomplishing Check out this new video featuring our internal production process, of our employees who perform assemblies in aerospace and for other industries. Our manufacturing revenue supports our mission driven work. Chinook’s customers can obtain and thrive in jobs, like manufacturing, grounds maintenance and...Read More
Chinook Makes a Splash in the Puget Sound Business Journal Chinook is expanding and is eager to grow more into the assembly and manufacturing industries in Skagit, Island, Whatcom, and Snohomish counties. We are currently accepting customers/job seekers in these areas into our community employment division. To further this goal, we were featured in the...Read More
Sixteen years ago, Haggen Food Stores said YES to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) when they hired Joan at the Mount Vernon location. Haggen has been a longstanding leader when it comes to hiring people of all abilities. They got on board with DEI decades before the acronym was created. Joan takes pride in knowing...Read More
