Welcome to the latest installment of Fresh Water’s “who’s hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for and how to apply.

University Tees
University Tees was born in 2003 out of Nick Dadas’ and Joe Haddad’s need for quality t-shirts to promote a college fraternity business when they were sophomores at Miami University. Their desire and vision for quality, promotional shirts quickly turned into a student-run business, and Dadas and Haddad eventually won a business plan competition at Miami.

Twelve years later, University Tees is going strong. The company’s custom shirts and other casual wear are on 180 college campuses nationwide and they have license agreements with 150 campuses. UTees’ success resulted in two additional companies, 717 Ink, which is a contract textile printer, and On Point Promos, which does printing, promotional products and embroidery.

“We are three companies under one roof,” explains HR director Nate Stansberry. The three companies employ 300 contractors, mostly students in sales, around the country, and 70 employees are housed in the Lakewood offices.

“The company has grown 300 percent in the last two years,” says Stansberry. “I’m employee number six and the company literally has grown 10 times since I’ve been here. We’re in an under-served space.”

That growth continues, as University Tees is hiring again. “The most challenging is finding people who are interested in screen printing,” says Stansberry. “We have a lot of one-off positions – we are looking for talented people who find it challenging to work for us in an entrepreneurial environment.”

University Tees' busy times are the beginning of the school year, when they need first and second shift workers. They are slower in the summer months. Current openings include an operations team member to work on order processing, vendor and supplier relations, and relations with licensing partners; and a graphic designer. For more information on these two positions, click here. To apply, contact Nate Stansberry.

717 Ink needs a press operator; catcher in the shipping and handling department; a pre-press artist; a puller; a receiving/ shop floater; and a screen cleaner. For more information about these positions, click here. To apply, email the hiring manager.

Deliver Me Food.com
Deliver Me Food.com delivered 10,000 meals in 10 hours to hungry customers during one of Northeast Ohio’s many frigid spells recently. The online restaurant ordering and delivery service needs a few more drivers to keep the lunches and dinners coming to diners’ doors. Drivers earn between $9 and $12 per run and average two to three runs per hour. Must have a reliable car, smart phone, insurance and a professional attitude. To apply, email Dave.

Market Garden Brewery
As Market Garden Brewery begins its expansion into distribution, the company is looking for an assistant brewer with a positive and outgoing personality. Ideal candidates should have some experience in chemistry, biology or chemical engineering. The assistant brewer must have a passion for craft beer -- both learning and teaching.; the ability to work collaboratively with others; is able to handle widely varied work load, such as moving 175 pound kegs, cleaning draft lines, working on wet conditions both cold and hot; and have an interest in representing Market Garden Brewery at festivals and beer events. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and pass a background check. Interested applicants can send resumes to the hiring manager.

Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise Community Partners creates and advocates for affordable homes in thriving communities linked to jobs, good schools, health care and transportation. The organization lends funds, finances development and manages and builds affordable housing, while shaping new strategies, solutions and policy. The organization needs a state and local program policy program director to work with the Ohio team to identify policy priorities for the market and create strategies to achieve them. The program director will work as part of Enterprise’s national state and local policy team, which will be overseen by a national coordinator and include other market based program staff focused on local policy efforts.

For more information on the position, click here. To apply, visit Enterprise’s careers page.

Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Mitchell’s Ice Cream needs to fill both full and part time kitchen utility and ice cream maker positions in its Ohio City kitchen and shop. Two shifts are scheduled seven days a week. The Mitchell’s kitchen is a team environment, making ice cream, sauces and other duties. Click here for a full description of open jobs. Download an application here.

LaunchHouse
LaunchHouse, a co-working space, business accelerator, entrepreneurial community and event space in Shaker Heights, needs a front desk manager intern and community manager.  The front desk manager will work 15 to 20 hours per week and provide general support and administrative duties; lead tours; help set-up and attend LaunchHouse events; and write blogs focused around entrepreneurship for the website. To apply, send resume and cover letter to the hiring manager.

The community manager is driven, self-motivated, charismatic and organized. The qualified person will work with the marketing department to create marketing plans; represent LaunchHouse in the community by attending networking events, expos and conferences; serve as relationship management with potent LaunchHouse accounting department regarding various payment needs; research and use different avenues for expanding awareness of LaunchHouse; and act as a liaison. Please contact Stephanie to apply. Applicants should include resume and one writing sample.

C-Trac
C-TRAC, an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in interactive marketing, database management and related support services, has four open positions: a UX developer, an account director, an account manager and an account coordinator. For more information on each of the positions, click here. Please send resumes to the hiring manager.

State Farm
State Farm insurance agency in Parma needs an office representative with excellent organization, communication and customer service skills to solicit interest in insurance and other financial products. For more information, contact Lauren M Banaszak or apply online.