Pierce County

Pierce County temporary employment opportunity
07 Apr

Pierce County temporary employment opportunity

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The Puyallup Tribe's Human Resources team has teamed up with Pierce County to share this job listing with tribal members and the tribal community: Pierce County is hiring temporary Maintenance Workers starting at $23.09 per hour. Employment is for up to 6 months, possibly ending sooner. Closes soon! Apply by Sunday, April 11th at 11:59 p.m. Qualification Requirements:• Valid Washington State driver’s license and safe driving record.• Ability to work various shifts and various locations• Ability to perform strenuous physical labor including lifting up to 50 pounds• Must authorize and complete a background check (results reviewed case-by-case)• see more requirements…
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PTOI’s COVID-19 test and flu shot event a success
27 Nov

PTOI’s COVID-19 test and flu shot event a success

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By Lisa Pemberton, Puyallup Tribal News Editor On Friday, Nov. 20, the Puyallup Tribe hosted a free COVID-19 test and flu shot clinic. The event was in partnership with Pierce County Emergency Management COVID-19 Mobile Operations. Throughout the day, 93 people were tested for COVID-19, and 17 flu shots were administered, according to Administrative Operations Coordinator Lizetta Kelly. That’s more than twice the number of people who were tested for COVID-19 during an event the Tribe hosted in September. This year, health officials are stressing the importance of flu shots. "Getting a flu shot in 2020 is more important than…
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COVID-19 community update from Dr. Shelton, Oct. 1, 2020
01 Oct

COVID-19 community update from Dr. Shelton, Oct. 1, 2020

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Dear Tribal community, Hello again out there to all of you. I hope you’re staying safe! I wanted to mention a few things at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic. The first is that we have been very blessed to have made it this far with fewer cases and less severe illness from COVID-19 than expected. We are very fortunate. The second point is that, unfortunately, it appears as though here, in Pierce County, we are in another wave. The numbers are going up again. It is especially important to continue to wear a mask and to try to stay…
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