The number of people yet to be hired was not made public thought, but when the plant was announced three years ago, Toyota hinted up to 2,000 people will be hired.
"We have looked forward with great anticipation to the day when Toyota was ready to fully staff its Blue Springs facility, and that day has come," Governor Haley Barbour was quoted as saying by DetNews.
“I am so pleased that Toyota is moving forward with its hiring process and is creating so many high-quality jobs for the residents of Mississippi. Today is a great day for not only north Mississippi but the state as a whole.”
Toyota's plant is Mississippi, is currently producing nothing, after construction at the facility was sidetracked because of poor sales last year. When the build stopped in late 2008, the work on the facility was nearly finalized.
The Blue Springs plant, dubbed Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi (TMMMS) will be the tenth facility operated by the Japanese manufacturer on US soil. The plant will be in charge with producing most of the Corolla models sold in the States starting fall 2011.
“The reputation of the outstanding workforce in northeast Mississippi was a major factor for Toyota when we chose Blue Springs for our newest U.S. plant,” added David Copenhaver, vice president of administration at TMMMS. “Today marks a big milestone for Toyota Mississippi as we begin building our team.”
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