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1,400 new jobs at Mobil Service Stations in New England; Wanted: Friendly, energetic team players; 460 positions at 230 stations in Boston area.


BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1996--Up to 1,400 new jobs will be created with the introduction of Mobil Friendly Serve at over 700 participating Mobil service stations in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. .

The jobs as Friendly Serve attendants will begin in May and June as Mobil starts rolling out the new service program throughout the New England states. Friendly Serve, an exciting new retail service initiative, focuses on making customers feel welcome and appreciated while offering a faster, more convenient buying experience at the pumps.

Key to the success of Friendly Serve is the ability to hire 1,400 energetic Friendly Serve attendants who will greet customers at both the full-serve and self-serve islands with a smile, direct drivers to open pumps and provide a helping hand, such as cleaning windows, checking tires and fluid levels, giving directions and coaching customers on new technology at the pump. Full-service Friendly Serve attendants will staff the full-service islands during normal business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a . Self-service Friendly Serve attendants will staff the self-serve islands during peak driving times (rush hours Monday through Saturday and mid-day Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. ).

Mobil is looking to fill the positions with responsible, high energy team players who take pride in their work. Qualified applicants employed as Friendly Serve attendants will receive training and orientation to help them deliver a fast, efficient gas buying experience to customers.

"The position offers a great deal of flexibility in scheduling -- making it ideal for full as well as part-time employment," says Keith DeSena Mobil General Manager in New England. "Because Friendly Serve attendants will be given the opportunity to obtain valuable on-the-job experience in the service industry and learn people skills in the workplace, the position has significant benefits for young people and those who are returning to the workforce."

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 DeSena, Mobil has invested in the best and most efficient equipment in the industry and Mobil's dealers are now ready to invest in creating new positions that will offer the personal touch at their stations. "We've done a great deal of research talking with our customers about the buying experience at Mobil. We've learned that speed in transaction -- getting in and out of the station quickly -- is of first importance to customers. They also value quality products, clean, convenient and well-lit stations and friendly service station attendants who demonstrate an appreciation for their business. That's what That's What is one of the more idiosyncratic releases by solo steel-string guitar artist Leo Kottke. It is distinctive in it's jazzy nature and "talking" songs ("Buzzby" and "Husbandry").  Mobil and our station owners are committed to delivering."

Friendly Serve job applications are available at over 700 participating Mobil stations in New England or by calling 1-800-891-9492, and one of the extensions listed below:

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CONTACT: Allison Stanley, 212/527-8851

Belinda Dittmar, 212/527-8967
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