Interview Day (1st Step)

The interview will begin at the 12-for Life facility (390 Old Bremen Road, Carrollton, GA 30117) at 8:30 am and should end no later than 12:00 pm. Important policies will be discussed and all students age 16 or 17 must have a parent/guardian with them to hear the policies and sign paperwork and transport students to 12 for Life and Tanner Urgent Care to complete the Interview Day.

 

Outline of the day:

  • Parent/Guardians and students will begin at 12 for Life and complete required school and Southwire paperwork. Students will also complete an online application.
  • Parent/Guardians and students will then go to Tanner urgent Care in Carrollton Georgia to complete the health screening, which includes hearing, vision and drug testing.  The address for this portion is Tanner Urgent Care, 1480 US-27, Carrollton, GA 30117.  Phone # (770) 812-9445.  Allow 2 hours for the screening.  The screening MUST be completed on Interview Day by 6:00 PM.

Eligibility:

To participate in the Interview Day, students must:

  • be sixteen (16) years old before or on the day of the interview
  • be currently enrolled in a high school that 12 for Life serves:  Bremen High School, Bowdon High School, Carrollton High School, Central High School, Haralson County High School, Heard County High School, Mt. Zion High School, Temple High School, and Villa Rica High School

Required documents to bring to the interview:

Southwire will be unable to hire your student without the following documents:

  • Government Issued Photo ID (Current valid U.S. Passport, Drivers' License, Personal Summary report from Infinite Campus or Power School or any other government issued State ID which includes the student's photo) AND
  • Original/Official Birth Certificate (No photo copies) OR Original/Official Social Security Card *preferred for payroll purposes

** Note students should bring 2 documents:  ID and Birth Certificate of Soc Sec Card (soc sec card is preferred)

 

Required Personal Email:  Students must have a PERSONAL email address, not their student email and not an icloud email address.  The personal email should be professional.  The personal email is required for the online application for Southwire.  Students will be required to log in to their personal email during the online application process.  

Instructions to set up a new Gmail account may be accessed within this link:  Create a personal email (Takes 5 minutes)

 

Paperwork that will be completed on Interview Day:

12-for-Life School Forms:

  1. 12 for Life Work Consent Form
  2. 12 for Life Student Drug Screen Consent Form
  3. 12 for Life Career Technical Agricultural Education (CTAE) Job Training Plan
  4. 12 for Life Student Training Agreement
  5. 12 for Life Parent/Guardian Training Agreement
  6. 12 for Life Employer/Site Supervisor Training Agreement
  7. 12 for Life Safety Training Agreement

12-for-Life Southwire Forms:

  1. Southwire Mentoring Program Form
  2. Southwire Anti-Harassment Policy
  3. Southwire Dress Code and Jewelry Policy
  4. Southwire Social Media Policy
  5. Southwire Workplace Violence and Anti Retaliation Policy
  6. Southwire Work Rule Violations
  7. Southwire Progressive Discipline Policy
  8. Southwire Living Well Fitness Center Waiver
  9. Southwire Job Title and Description
  10. Southwire Work Attendance Overview
  11. Southwire Authorization for Pre-Employment Health Exam
  12. Tanner Consent/Acknowledgment Form

Onboarding Day (2nd Step)

1. Orientation will be at the 12-for Life facility (390 Old Bremen Road, Carrollton, GA 30117) from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm.

2. Students will complete online employment documents and be presented Southwire's employee handbook.

Students will meet with the site-supervisor for an overview of the 12 for Life Student Handbook. Students will also meet with school counselor for scheduling information.

4. During the meeting with the school counselor, students will be given a detailed schedule for their first week of work. They will also receive their work shift and class schedule for the current semester.

5. Lunch will be provided on Orientation Day.

First Day/Week of Work (3rd Step)

Students will begin their first week of work with a safety orientation. Remember, students must attend every day of the first week or they will be terminated and must reapply the next hiring. The schedule for the first week of work is as follows: 

  • Monday: Southwire Policies and Procedures
  • Tuesday: New Hire Rotation Class and Southwire Safety
  • Wednesday: New Hire Rotation Class and Southwire Safety
  • Thursday: New Hire Rotation Class and Southwire Safety/Quality Training/Work Observe
  • Friday: Work/Observe