Careers

Why join Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc?

Central has been providing low cost power across South Carolina for over 70 years. We pride ourselves on maintaining an excellent working environment and remarkable benefits. Full-time employees enjoy benefits such as:

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Defined benefit retirement plan
  • Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Paid annual leave
  • Ten paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • Wellness programs, including an onsite fitness center
  • Education assistance and professional development opportunities

Community involvement

Central is dedicated to supporting the community through multiple projects and fundraisers. Our employees work together to create a better environment for the people in our area. A few organizations that Central continuously supports are:

  • Keep the Midlands Beautiful Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup
  • American Heart Association
  • Harvest Hope Food Bank
  • United Way
  • School Supply Drives
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Oliver Gospel Mission
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Visit our Concern For Community page to learn more about our community projects.

Join Us

Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This thirteenth annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group.

This survey-and-awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best employers in the state of South Carolina, benefiting the state's economy, workforce, and businesses. The list is made up of 70 companies. Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. has been named one of this year’s Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

  • be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;
  • be a publicly or privately held business;
  • have a facility in the state of South Carolina;
  • have a minimum of 15 employees working in the state of South Carolina; and
  • be in business a minimum of 1 year

Companies from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data, and determined the final rankings.

For more information on the Best Places to Work in South Carolina program, visit www.BestPlacesToWorkSC.com

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What Columbia has to Offer

Got the job and ready to move to Columbia, South Carolina? Take a look at what Columbia has to offer including things to do, places to eat, and more visitor information.

Watch a basketball game or enjoy your favorite band play live at the Colonial Life Arena. On a beautiful spring day, walk the riverwalk or kayak down the canal. Locals love to take a trip to the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden to watch the elephants, lions, gorillas, and much more play in their habitats. Columbia, South Carolina is the perfect combination between small town and city; the opportunities to explore this one of a kind city are endless.

Statement of Nondiscrimination

Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Director
Office of Adjudication

1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410