Love’s spokeswoman Kealey Dorian said the company plans to hire about 60 people for the site – a mix of full-time and part-time employees, including managers, cashiers and others.
Dorian said the general manager will set up a tent on-site about a month before the grand opening to hire the rest of the staff. Hiring information will eventually be available on the loves.com website.
The truck stop is being built on the site of a former Delphi Automotive Plant, and city of Dayton planning manager Brian Inderrieden said environmental approvals briefly held up purchase of the site.
“We’re excited about a brownfield site being reused,” Inderrieden said. “This one actually went fairly quick. We have some that have sat around. All these sites are challenging.”
Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl said because the truck stop is close to the expressway, and because of the nature of the business itself, “there’s some vulnerability that it could be a magnet for crime.” Biehl said the key would be how the business is managed.
Dorian said Love’s will have cameras all over the facility, and even during the overnight hours, a staff of six will be on duty. She said Love’s does not anticipate hiring security for the Dayton site, but will do so if it becomes necessary.
“We definitely understand that safety is a concern,” Dorian said. “We make sure they are very well-lit facilities (and) we do our best to work with local authorities to see what we can do to help them, because we do want to make it a safe place for people. We’re not anticipating issues, but we try to be proactive.”
About the Author
