烟草在线据巴哈马论坛报道编译　　一家巴哈马人全资拥有的卷烟和烟草制造商计划今年夏天在安德罗斯岛“全力”进行其增长项目，该举措预计将在岛上创造50-55个直接和间接的就业机会。

　　巴哈马卷烟和烟草公司（BC＆T），以律师约翰·威尔逊，即麦金尼班克罗夫特和休斯（Mckinney Bancroft & Hughes）的合伙人，以及他的商业伙伴莱昂内尔·哈里斯为首，在一次成功的招聘会之后，已经开始第一轮的招聘。

　　该公司在一份新闻稿中说，300多人参加了招聘会，采取了速度面试的过程，这样可以让合格的候选人当场入围。

　　巴哈马卷烟和烟草公司说，随着第一轮招聘的开始，预计将于2月3日开始培训。

　　该公司将聘请20名工厂车间工人，包括入门级的职位，如卷烟卷制工、包装工、库管人员以及叉车和机器维修人员。

　　威尔逊先生说：“作为一家全资巴哈马公司，我们深知巴哈马人民面临着斗争和艰难的经济时期，并坚信巴哈马人需要在此投资，并且真正地支持巴哈马的企业和产品以确保持续的经济繁荣。”

　　哈里斯补充说：“我们很高兴能在这里雇用一些人。我们相信投资于我们的社会，从我们的客户到我们的员工，每个人都将受益。”　

　　在加拿大卷烟制造商大河企业（GRE）的协助下，巴哈马卷烟和烟草公司预计其在安德罗斯岛的烟草增长项目将于今年夏天全速开展。

　　威尔逊先生说：“我们正站在巴哈马一个全新行业的门口，我们与大河企业的安排使我们拥有必要的资源和技术来充分开发这一机会，这种方式将使巴哈马在这一潜在的新产业拥有并保持重要的地位。”

　　“巴哈马卷烟和烟草公司已与大河企业签署一项服务和支持协议，这将使公司能够扩展其产品和经销到更广泛的加勒比地区。除了生产本地品牌，他们还与大河企业的塞内卡、Putters和DK品牌签署了许可协议。”

Bahamas: Tobacco Manufacturer Eyes 55 'Growing' Jobs

　　A wholly-Bahamian owned cigarette and tobacco manufacturer plans to have its growing program on Andros at "full throttle" this summer, a move which is expected to create 50-55 direct and indirect jobs on the island.

　　Bahamas Cigarette and Tobacco Company (BC&T), which is headed by attorney John Wilson, a partner in Mckinney Bancroft & Hughes, and his business partner Lionel Harris, has already begun its first round of hiring on the heels of a successful job fair.

　　More than 300 persons showed up for the job fair, which was conducted using a speed interviewing process so that qualified candidates were short-listed on the spot, the company said in a press release.

　　Bahamas Cigarette and Tobacco Company said that with the first round of hiring having already begun, training is expected to commence on February 3.

　　The company is looking to employ 20 factory floor workers, including entry level positions such as cigarette rollers, cigarette packers, inventory control as well as forklift and machine maintenance personnel.

　　Mr Wilson said: "As a fully-owned Bahamian company we are mindful of the struggles and hard economic times facing our Bahamian people, and believe strongly that Bahamians need to invest in the Bahamas and support truly Bahamian businesses and products in order to ensure sustainable economic prosperity".

　　Mr Harris added: "We are thrilled to be hiring in this economy. We believe in investing in our community, everyone from our customers to our employees will benefit."

　　With the assistance of Grand River Enterprises (GRE), a major Canadian cigarette manufacturer, Bahamas Cigarette and Tobacco Company anticipates having its tobacco growing program on the island of Andros at full throttle by summer.

　　Mr Wilson said: "We are standing at the threshold of an entirely new industry for the Bahamas. Our arrangement with GRE gives us the resources and expertise needed to fully develop this opportunity in a way which will allow Bahamians to have and retain a significant stake in this potential new industry.

　　"BC&T has entered into a services and support agreement with GRE, which will additionally enable the company to expand its products and distribution to the wider Caribbean region. In addition to producing a local brand they also have entered into a license agreement with GRE's Seneca, Putters and DK brands." Enditem