By Emily Richards and Tanya Schierman
The Press is a local business located on the corner of hwy. 101 and hwy. 5 in Chanhassen. They are one of the fastest growing companies and are always looking for new employees. Pauline took a small group to go tour the plant. When we got there we were brought into a conference room with big huge comfortable reclining chairs where Joleen Zastera, Mini-School student Bill’s mom, and a lady named Michelle gave the low down on the company. Then she gave us a presentation showing us examples of what the company produces.
The product includes a Troy Aikman poster which Lacey will be receiving in the mail. They also make massive amounts of pamphlets, brochures, calendars and books. We were then given a tour of the printing press facilities but before entering we were given a nifty set of yellow earplugs. We saw 100 foot long presses which hold about 6,000 feet of paper. A guy explained how to mix colors in a 5 gallon bucket. We saw the cafeteria where you can get really good food (like Haagen Das Ice Cream.)
One of the bonuses of working for the Press is “Employee of the Month.” If you achieve this distinction you get your picture on the wall, the first parking spot closest to the door and qualify for an all expense paid trip to Florida for a week.
The Press would be a cool place to work because it’s got a nice facility and nice people.