They 1st announced they had been expanding their work force in August. The casino’s director of human resources says they are hiring new men and women every day but nonetheless have a extended approach to go ahead of they’re totally staffed.
Considering the fact that they very first opened, the Kansas Star Casino has been operating out in the arena building, while the permanent casino and hotel is under construction. 600 men and women operate there, but once they move towards the new, larger building in December they’re going to have to have 400 additional staff.
Inside the Kansas Star Casino, you are going to locate a lot of folks taking chances. Outdoors the casino, you’ll locate the exact same. Despite the fact that these individuals are hoping to score jobs not jackpots.
“I came operating,” Ali Simons said.
Keep at residence mom, Ali Simons tells us now that her daughter is usually a tiny older, she decided it was time to re-enter the function force.
“Need the additional income, she’s having prepared to start school further activities and income comes in handy,” Simons said.
Simons’ gamble paid off. She came in to apply and was supplied a job on the spot.
“Oh it was excitement running via my physique. I ran out and called ten men and women, ‘I got a job!’” Simons mentioned.
Simons shall be a cocktail server on the casino floor. She’ll be working in the permanent casino as soon as it’s completed in December, which is significantly bigger than the temporary 1.
“The floor space alone is about 30% larger than this region,” Director of Human Resources Diana Farha said.
That is why the casino is adding 400 new jobs. Half of these are food and beverage positions.
“You know the bartenders, the cooks, the cocktailers, the servers. You know that is exactly where we actually really need to beef up our employment,” Farha said.
In about a month, Ali Simons will start her new job at the Kansas Star Casino.
“It’s a terrific feeling to understand that I’ll be household each and every evening with my daughter. Not extended extended hours and I get great money, make my daughter pleased and my household content,” Simons said.
Kansas Star has been hiring for many weeks and have filled around 200 positions, however they nonetheless need to have several hundred extra individuals. They’re having a job fair this Friday from ten a.m. to 2 p.m. Just visit their employment office within the west side in the casino’s parking lot.
The food and beverage positions the casino is filling, spend six dollars an hour plus guidelines.
After they fill all 400 positions, the Kansas Star Casino will have around 1,000 employees.
The director of human resources tells us they attempt to employ locally. Suitable now, 88% of their personnel reside within the region.
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