LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A snack company coming to Louisville held a job fair Saturday ahead of its $137 million investment in the Park Hill neighborhood.
Stellar Snacks unveiled the $137 million project in Louisville's West end last month, with construction set to start in March. The west Louisville facility is 434,000 square feet at 1391 Dixie Highway, just south of Wilson Avenue. Construction is set to begin in March 2024 with production starting in September 2024.
The jobs are expected to pay an average of $30.20 per hour, including benefits.
A job fair was held at Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School on South 17th Street. The company is currently hiring electrical engineers, electrical and mechanical technicians, pretzel makers and oven operators.
Stellar Snacks plans to create 350 jobs over the next decade making pretzels, including engineering and maintenance positions, mechanics and other roles such as technicians and human resources assistants.
Anyone interested in positions are encouraged to email louisville@stellarsnacks.com with their resume and position of interest.
Co-founded in 2019 by mother/daughter duo Elisabeth and Gina Galvin, Stellar Snacks makes pretzels and roasted nuts "from scratch," according to the company's website. The first female-owned pretzel manufacturer in the United States, Beshear's office said in a news release Tuesday, it has two plants in northern Nevada, employing more than 170 people.
Stellar Snacks plans to start production in September 2024.
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