Professionals, skilled laborers and those with an entrepreneurial spirit thrive in Emporia, because opportunity works here!
Our major employers offer executive opportunities, technical positions and much more. Plus, you will find first-in-class training, great employee perks and a sense of family when you work with these community employers.
Click the boxes to learn more about each employer.
Simmons Pet Food is grounded in the idea there is always a better way. With a range of careers from production to driving, there is unlimited opportunity.
U.S.D. #253 employs approximately 1,000 people each year, including teaching professionals, support and substitute staff members. We may have the job for you!
Emporia State University is a personal, welcoming campus community, providing hands-on learning experiences. Find your career with us, and start changing lives today!
At JM Smucker Co/Hostess Brands, our people are our most important ingredient. Explore a range of careers from production to engineering, management and more.
At Newman Regional Health, we have a vision of quality and excellence in healthcare. From medical professionals to support staff, our people are united by compassion.
Emporia Public Library offers a wide range of informational, educational, and recreational materials. Explore our job resources to help with your job search process.
Lyon County is nestled in the Flint Hills region of eastern Kansas 100 miles southwest of Kansas City. Come explore county career opportunities where we support you.
The City of Emporia has a wide variety of positions that require varied skills and abilities from heavy physical labor to highly trained skills and technical expertise.
As a responsible global employer, Michelin provides a positive workplace for its employees. We have career opportunities at all levels throughout the world.
Norfolk Iron & Metal is one of the nation’s largest carbon steel providers. However, we always stay true to what got us here: hard work and customer service.
EVCO Foods is Kansas’ largest family owned and operated food service distribution company. We proudly deliver quality products to everyone involved.
As one of the world’s best-known brands, Hill’s Pet Food is driven by collaboration across borders, boundaries, and functions to learn, grow, and win together.
Fanestil Meats has been making the best-tasting smokehouse meats since 1942. Our crew specializes in the processing and distribution of high-quality meats.
Founded in 1982, Vektek is a world-leading supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic clamping devices for the automotive, heavy equipment and aerospace industries.
Since 1864, Holman Logistics has provided an environment where you can build a rewarding career in warehousing, manufacturing logistics, and transportation.
From teaching to support staff, a career at Flint Hills Technical College shapes the lives of area students, preparing learners for professional and civic responsibilities.
Since 1926, Sauder Custom Fabrication has designed and manufactured custom steel vessels for chemical, petrochemical, petroleum, and power industries.
At Dynamic Discs, we really like disc golfers and the disc golf community. Because of you, we’re able to live the disc golf dream together. Learn more today!
Bunge connects American farmers to the global marketplace. Emporia’s soybean processing facility exports soybean oils and meal around the world.
As a manufacturer of specialized engraving tools, Glendo is known world-wide for its innovative products, high-quality manufacturing, and dedicated workforce.
Better Life Technology creates high quality, innovative polyvinyl solutions to go EVERYWHERE and cover ANYTHING – floors, walls and all areas in between.
Modern Air is your local Lennox Dealer, providing heating, cooling and indoor air quality products. Our team ensures our customers’ homes feel flawlessly comfortable.
CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness provides Mental Health Services including prevention and support tools, educational resources, counseling and classes.
Cargill’s Emporia facility manufactures dry pet nutrition products. Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world.
Pratt Industrial specializes in the design, engineering, and worldwide distribution of technologically advanced, industrial-use valves and actuators.
Red Line Trucking is Kansas’ premier refrigerated trucking service, transporting products from coast to coast. Red Line takes pride in making drivers feel appreciated.
Stormont Vail Health is committed to improving the health of our community by investing in our team members’ professional and personal success. Join our team today!
Sparklight provides high-speed fiber internet, HDTV, and phone services. From installation to sales and customer care, our team is the spark that drives progress.
BPE, Inc. is a custom plastic molding and tooling manufacturing company, producing a variety of parts for the archery, automotive, and printing industries.
W.A. Moyer manufactures quality tubular glass and acrylic level vials for a wide variety of instruments and applications, including custom design and engineering.
Trailing Spouse/Partner Program: Supporting the new employee and their family
The Emporia Trailing Spouse/Partner Program makes it easier for businesses to recruit and retain great employees by helping find employment, when needed, for spouses or partners of their new or potential new employees. In considering a move to Emporia, the candidate may be hesitant to relocate for several reasons, including the fact that many families depend on two incomes to support their households. By using our Trailing Spouse/Partner Program, we hope to streamline the recruiting process when two jobs will be required in order to make the move to Emporia.
For the spouse or partner of a newly-hired employee to participate in the program, the process is simple.
Click the button below to provide the required information from the spouse or partner seeking a position:
- Your name and contact information, including email
- Name of the company in Emporia which hired or extended an offer of employment to your spouse or partner
- Your spouse of partner’s name and job title, and their anticipated start date
- Brief summary of your skills, experience and type of job being sought
- Your resume
The Chamber of Commerce will distribute the spouse or partner resume to all local businesses who are participating in the Trailing Spouse/Partner Program. The spouse or partner will be contacted by companies directly.
Rural Opportunity Zones
The state of Kansas has designated 95 counties as “Rural Opportunity Zones,” which means moving there comes with significant added benefits. These designated counties offer one or both of the following incentives for new full-time residents:
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- 100% State Income Tax Credit
