burton + BURTON®, the world’s largest balloon and coordinating gift supplier, located in Athens, Georgia, was established in 1982, by our founder, president, and chairman of the board, Maxine Burton. The combined talents of our loyal and dedicated employees allow us to continue to set the standard of excellence in our industry for customer service, product selection, and quality merchandise. Our in-house art department is dedicated to producing exclusive collections featuring balloons and coordinating gift products along with on-trend home décor. Visit our virtual showroom for a look at our product line. We are currently looking for people with solid work histories who want a career rather than a job and will help make our future as successful as our past. Please email your resume to [email protected] Regular, full-time employees receive the following benefits: Competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, critical illness, cancer, hospital indemnity, and accident coverage $5,000 a year childcare subsidy Generous 401(k)/profit sharing contribution Paid time off (PTO) Paid sick leave Paid holidays Programmer/Analyst We are seeking a programmer/analyst who will be responsible for helping make the information systems more effective, primarily through: 1) trouble shooting and solving problems, and 2) developing, writing, testing, and implementing new code. This position will train and work under the guidance of the senior programmer but will report to the department director. Essential Job Functions: Code development will be in the Unibasic language and will interface with the National Business Computers, Inc. (NBCI) ERP system Create, develop, and alter programs to address business needs and business problems. Create reports and provide information to support organizational analysis and decision-making. Test programming changes and new software - both for self and for senior programmer. Respond to Help Desk requests where users need help due to problems with programs. Assist and perform AIX system administrator duties as required. Identify opportunities for making the business more efficient and, upon approval, implement solutions for those opportunities. Meet with management, end users, and IS colleagues to plan projects and assess project progression. Required Skills: Experienced in Microsoft Word and Excel Proficient with AIX (Unix) Operating System Experience with Unibasic programming language preferred Experience with NBCI ERP system a bonus OR Experience with Business Basic Language or Pick Operating System