KLS Provides Service To Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims

Eric Rosenblad
Kansas Legal Services (KLS) provides legal advice and representation to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, according to Eric Rosenblad, Project Director.
KLS is the recipient of a United Way of Bourbon County grant.
FortScott.Biz is featuring each of the agencies in a series.
The following is an interview with Rosenblad.
What services does KLS provide to our community?
” We provide legal help with restraining orders, family law matters and can also help with other legal problems such as housing, employment and debt problems that are caused by domestic abuse or sexual assault.”
Where is the KLS office and what are the hours?
“We are open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are located at 408 N. Walnut, Pittsburg. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 1509, Pittsburg, KS 66762.”
What percentage of your budget is the United Way grant?
“The Bourbon County United Way grant represents about five percent of our funding for Victims of Crime project.”
Who are the board members?
“Our Southeast Kansas representative to the Kansas Legal Services Board of Directors is Mr. Charles Apt, Iola.”
Rosenblad can be reached at 620-232-1330 or [email protected].

Ward Kraft Job Openings

Ad: Ward/Kraft, Inc, located in Fort Scott (KS), is currently looking for the following:

  • Sales/Business Development Representative
  • Production Member
  • Web Developer

(Scroll down for details of each position.)

Ward/Kraft is an industry leader while being one of the most innovative print manufacturers in the Print Industry.

Ward/Kraft is a family owned company that started over 40 years ago with customer service and good business values as a number one priority.

Ward/Kraft offers a competitive salary and a substantial benefit package to their members

Ward/Kraft want members to believe working at WK is a career and not “just a job”; this is shown with over 35% of current members having 10 or more years of service within the company.

If you have an interest in any of these positions, please contact Brad Matkin, Director of Corporate Recruiting, at 1-877-281-2485 Applicants may apply online at www.wardkraft.com under the employment tab or in person at our campus located at 2401 Cooper Street in Fort Scott, Kansas.


Sales/Business Development Representative

Ward/Kraft, Inc, located in Fort Scott (KS), is currently looking for a Sales/Business Development Representative. Ward Kraft is an industry leader while being one of the most innovative print manufacturers in the Print Industry.

Ward/Kraft is a family owned company that started over 40 years ago with customer service and good business values as a number one priority.

Ward/Kraft offers a competitive salary and a substantial benefit package to their members

Ward/Kraft want members to believe working at WK is a career and not “just a job”; this is shown with over 35% of current members having 10 or more years of service within the company.

Position Summary:

Ward/Kraft is seeking a highly motivated; career focused Sales/Business Development Representative with a strong desire to succeed and to be part of a top notch team. In this role you will help Ward Kraft continue to build our dynamic and expanding company through research, prospecting for new business, setting up appointments, meeting in person with decision makers, identifying, and pursuing businesses for specific markets and products, closing, building and maintaining distributor relationships. If you have drive, determination, a wiliness to learn, are dependable with the desire to grow, and a high degree of integrity and commitment we want to talk to you.

Position Qualifications:

  • Inside/outside sales experience is a plus
  • Excellent communication skills-strong and persuasive
  • Enthusiasm and flexibility
  • Works well alone as well as with a team
  • Ability to cold call customers (proper phone etiquette)
  • Presentation skills
  • Basic computer skills
  • Self-confident and self-motivated
  • Competitive and results-driven
  • Previous experience in the printing industry is a plus
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time

Schedule and Compensation:

  • Travel required-some overnights
  • Base salary plus commission
  • Weekdays 8am to 5pm (unless traveling)

Production Member

 

Position Summary:

Ward/Kraft is seeking a person who is highly motivated, energetic, and who is career focused to work on our production teams. This position is responsible for operating production machinery, producing superior quality products, and performing routine machine maintenance. This position is also responsible for maintaining quality standards, facilitating turn times and achieving top production goals.

Key Qualifications:

  • Good mechanical ability
  • Superior trouble shooting skills
  • Quick learner-Problem solver
  • Self starter
  • Detail Oriented
  • Basic math skills needed (decimals, fractions, addition, subtraction, measurements)
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Dependable, ambitious, energetic, and enthusiastic
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
  • Printing knowledge is a plus but will train the right candidate

Schedule and Compensation:

  • Three rotating shifts – every four weeks (shift premium is paid for “off-shift” workers)
  • Possible Saturday overtime
  • Six month performance reviews (90 day probation period)

Web Developer

 

Position Summary:

Ward/Kraft is seeking a person who is highly motivated, energetic, and who is career focused to work as our companies Web Developer.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Write code to generate web pages, access databases, and business logic servers
  • Work with designers and content writers
  • Test and document software for web sites
  • Write, modify, and debug software for web sites

Key Qualifications:

  • Detail Oriented
  • Ability to work in a fast paced multi-project environment
  • Dependable, ambitious, energetic, and enthusiastic
  • Works well in a team environment
  • Minimum of two years experience with CSS Framework would be a plus (Bootstrap, Foundation, Materialize)
  • Minimum of two years experience with Source Control System would be a plus (GIT, Subversion, Mercurial)
  • JavaScript, jQuery, Perl, HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Web design security
  • Problem solver and good communicator

Schedule and Compensation:

  • Weekdays 8am to 5pm (some weekday meetings at 7:30am)
  • Some overtime hours (before/after hours and weekend work)
  • Six month performance reviews (90 day probation period)

If you have an interest in any of these positions, please contact Brad Matkin, Director of Corporate Recruiting, at 1-877-281-2485 Applicants may apply online at www.wardkraft.com under the employment tab or in person at our campus located at 2401 Cooper Street in Fort Scott, Kansas.