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Business Solutions

“Merrick’s mission of empowering adults with disabilities through vocational and social opportunities is in alignment with Kowalski’s values as a civic business. Through person-centered planning, the self-discovery process and self-advocacy activities, Merrick guides their clients to ‘find meaningful jobs, actively engage in their communities, build relationships, enhance personal skills, and lead more self-determined lives.’ This is the opportunity we offer to all of our employees.” – Kris Kowalski-Christiansen, CEO of Kowalski’s Markets

Merrick Has What You Need

Do you value your job being done right, on a timely basis, and within budget? Perhaps our client workforce can provide you with a valued business solution!

  • Are you finding it hard to fill positions, and when you do, the turnover makes it seem futile with endless costs and time spent in advertising, interviewing, and training?
  • Or, maybe you have employees involved in time-consuming manual work when their positions have other critical aspects that are more important for them to complete?
  • Perhaps you have too much inventory on-site and not enough space or personnel to get your product to market?

If you are experiencing any of these situations, Merrick may have the workforce and services you need.

Three Types of Solutions

client at a fast food drive-thru window

Hire a Single Employee

Companies large and small benefit by hiring employees from Merrick.

Interested?
Amy Jacobsen
651.789.6229
AmyJ@MerrickInc.org

a work crew comprised of four clients in front of window at Hennepin Healthcare

Contract a Work Crew

Merrick crews provide businesses with dependable workers.

Interested?
Ashleigh Shirley
651.789.6238
AshleighS@MerrickInc.org

client holding up a greeting card at onsite production facility

Outsource Work Orders

Outsource your packaging and light assembly needs to our facility.

Interested?
Pat Hanson
651.789.6222
PatH@MerrickInc.org

Merrick manages contracts with businesses that hire a single employee, contract for a work crew, or outsource work orders to our facility. Our years of experience have proven that there are many key positions within an organization in which clients from Merrick can be successful. Our business partners have also experienced great success by outsourcing all types of work orders to our onsite facility. If you are looking for work to be done at your place or ours, we’ll manage the process, worker(s), and most other aspects to deliver outstanding results.

We believe that quality, timeliness, and price equal value. We are geared to provide value to our business partners, and we currently enjoy being a preferred resource to over 350 businesses in the metropolitan area.

Our services provide business partners a way to:

  • Gain excess capacity through our different services,
  • Reduce overtime and the need for temporary labor, and
  • Lock in production costs through our fixed unit cost pricing.

Services provided:

  • Labeling
  • Packaging
  • Final assembly
  • Sub-assembly
  • Disassembly
  • Distribution and fulfillment

 

client at greeting card work station

Contact Us

If you are interested in learning more about engaging people with disabilities in your operations, you may request information through our business solutions referral form.