Hundreds of casino jobs are available
Published Saturday November 14th, 2009
Casino, hospitality skills valued at establishments all over the world
When Moncton's new casino-hotel-entertainment complex welcomes its first guests this spring, it will also be opening its doors to as many as 400 new jobs.
Casino New Brunswick will need security professionals, dealers, supervisors, marketers, surveillance experts, attendants, you name it -- and that doesn't even touch on the staff that will be required in the hotel, entertainment and restaurant aspects of the massive operation that is now under construction at Magnetic Hill.
"We're looking for something like 380, maybe 400 jobs," casino general manager Steve Hancock says.
"We are already looking at resumes for some of the key management positions."
The positions will be a mix of full- and part-time jobs, plus temporary staff who will be needed during the summer or other busy seasons.
Apply online at www.casinonb.ca and click on the link Employment at the top of the page. The casino will start evaluating most of the resumes this winter.
The casino complex will consist of a casino with 600 slot machines, 20 tables, 8 poker tables, a high-limit room, food and beverage facilities; a 128-room hotel; and the Palladium, which is a multi-purpose entertainment venue/convention facility.
It will take a lot of people to make all of that run smoothly.
If you have no experience in casino work, don't worry, they'll teach you all you need to know as long as you can exhibit the kind of people skills that make sure casino patrons enjoy every minute of their experience at Casino New Brunswick.
"We'll be hiring on personality," Hancock says.
They are already examining potential training partnerships to help get their new staff, many of whom will likely have never worked in a casino before, the kind of knowledge they need.
For example, they are in discussions with the provincial government over casino- and hospitality-related training, perhaps at the New Brunswick Community College, as well as with veteran casino trainer Robby Robertson who has opened a school for casino workers in Dieppe.
Hancock stresses that the casino offers not only jobs, but careers. And he should know. Sixteen years ago he started out in the casino business as a slot attendant, and now he'll be running the casino here in Moncton.
"It's actually an excellent opportunity for a career," Hancock says.
As well, once trained, casino employees' skills are valued at casinos all over the world.
"Gaming isn't only across Canada or across North America," he says, "it's world-wide."
The new casino complex is under construction on Mountain Road near Magnetic Hill, with three separate buildings -- the casino, a 128-room hotel and palladium -- taking shape simultaneously.
It is expected that more than 90 per cent of the new positions will be filled locally.
There is a possibility the casino complex could hold a job fair to take more applications for positions available in the casino, hotel, restaurant, bar, and entertainment complex.
The Palladium will have seating for about 1,500 people, and will be available for live performances, shows, wedding receptions, banquets and many other functions.
It is being built with room dividers so it can host different sized functions which should mean it will be a busy spot indeed. The entire complex could attract as many as one million visitors per year.
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