Employment Services
The Arc General Store and Bakery| The Arc New London County Transitional Employment Center opened the doors to The Arc General Store and Bakery on May 3, 2010. | |
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Capitalizing on The Arc participant’s talents, unique gift items are available for purchase including greeting cards, jewelry, tie-dyed shirts, blankets, gift baskets, and other crafts – all created by the Arc participants. The Arc General Store has a selection of sweatshirts, long and short sleeve T-shirts, hats, ceramic coffee mugs and travel mugs with the Arc logo. Gift items available for sale include offerings donated by The Arc staff and families. Support The Arc New London County and experience firsthand the smiles and enthusiasm emanating from the faces of The Arc General Store and Bakery staff!
The Arc General Store and Bakery as a Training Tool: Offering a positive working environment where TheArc individuals can perform to the best of their abilities, The Arc General Store and Bakery encourages continuous learning and development. The store provides a working environment that encourages teamwork and open communication. The Arc General Store associates receive hands-on training ensure success in a competitive retail environment. Associates are trained to brew coffee and serve customers at the bakery case. Care is taken to ensure that excellent customer service skills are maintained at all times. Learning the importance of customer service is a top priority. Social skills result. Program participants learn to price and ticket merchandise and how to display merchandise on the sales floor. |
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