October Job Fest at Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Recreation Center| October 18, 2022

All, Career Pathways, Economic Development, Events & Entertainment

In partnership with Councilmember Freddie King III, District C, New Orleans & Company is hosting a Job Fest on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Morris F.X. Jeff  Sr. Recreation Center in Algiers (formerly Behrman Recreation Center). 

Please note this is an in-person event only. 

 

What:

Many companies are prepared to conduct in-person interviews onsite and make immediate job offers. Positions are available at all levels – from entry-level to executive – at hotels, restaurants, cultural attractions and much more.

When:

Tuesday, October 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Why:

Finding talented people for hospitality careers is the number one priority for the New Orleans’ tourism industry as we recover from the pandemic. That’s why New Orleans & Company, the city’s official destination marketing and sales organization, is hosting a Job Fest.

This year is all about the Future of Travel: rebuilding our workforce and facilitating our recovery. When we say jobs we mean competitive wages, many with benefit packages and the opportunity for advancement and life-long professional growth.

Where:

Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Recreation Center (formerly Behrman Center) on General Meyer

Plenty of free parking is available around Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Park. For more information on bus routes and services, visit www.norta.com.

Who:

Everyone is welcomed! Free and open to the community. This is an in-person event only. 

Dress for Success New Orleans is a free resource for women looking for professional attire and career development programs. Visit bit.ly/dfsno to schedule an appointment with Dress for Success before the Job Fest to be fitted for an interview attire for free! 

List of Participating Businesses and Employers: 

Company Name

Open Job Positions

Benefits

Ace Hotel
    • Food and Beverage Manager
    • Line Cooks
    • Front Desk Agents
    • Health, Dental, and Vision are effective on the first day of hire.
    • F&B Manager is salary based on experience.
    • Line Cooks are $15-$18 an hour plus tips
    • Front Desk Agents $14

Alma

 
    • Server (day shift + night shift)
    • Barista
    • Bartender
    • Host
    • Cook
    • Busser
    • Pay ranges based upon position
    • 1 free bag of Alma coffee a month
    • Employee Discounts
    • Shift Meals
    • Tips

Antoine’s Restaurant 
    • Manager, Front of House
    • Waiters
    • Apprentice Waiters
    • Line Cooks
    • Pastry Cook
    • Reservation
    • Dishwasher
    • Host/Hostess
  

Blaine Kern Artists
    • Construction 
    • Sculptor
    • Construction: $14-$20 based upon experience
    • Sculptor: 15-$25 based upon experience

Boomtown New Orleans Casino & Hotel
    • Cooks
    • Riverboat Custodian
    • Bartender
    • Player Services Cashier
    • Table Games Asst. Shift Manager
    • Slot Floor Person
    • Dealer
    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Prescription
    • HSA
    • FSA
    • Life Insurance
    • 401K
    • Free Parking

Commander’s Palace

 
    • Back Servers
    • Front Servers
    • Captain Servers
    • Food Runner
    • Line Cook
    • Seaters
    • Stewarding & Housekeeping
    • Payroll & Benefits Accountant
    • Back Servers ($14-$27 per hour)
    • Front Servers ($14-$27 per hour)
    • Captain Servers ($29- $41 per hour)
    • Food Runner ($15- $17 per hour)
    • Line Cook (Up to $23 per hour)
    • Seaters ( Starting at $12 per hour)
    • Stewarding & Housekeeping (Starting at $13 per hour)
    • Payroll & Benefits Accountant (50k-75k per year)
    • *$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR FULL TIME SERVERS AND $500 SIGN ON BONUS FOR PART TIME SERVERS!
    • *$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR FULL TIME Line Cooks AND $500 SIGN ON BONUS FOR PART Line Cooks!
    • Commander’s Palace can offer you:
    • A full-time 4-day work week so you have more time for you
    • Part-time schedules available
    • Career Pathways for growth within our company
    • Aqua Blue U Training Classes (internal training & development
      program)
    • Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Programs)
    • Free Mental Health Resources
    • 401K plan with a company match so you can start saving for retirement
    • Gym Membership Discounts at Ochsner Fitness Centers
    • Paid Vacation Time
    • Paid Sick Time
    • Employee Meals
    • Employee Discount
    • We are closed on Mardi Gras Day and Christmas Day

Dickie Brennan & Company
    • Line Cook
    • Production Cook
    • Pastry Assistant
    • Warewasher
    • Runner
    • Server
    • Server Assistant
    • Bartender
    • Warewasher: start at $12 per hour
    • Cook & Pastry Assistant: $14 – $18 per hour
    • Tipped Positions: start at $2.13 plus tips
Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots
    • 100 openings
    • Pay range will depend on position.
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans
    • Director of Events
    • Staff Accountant
    • Housekeeping Guestroom Attendant
    • Cooks
    • Restaurant Server
    • On-Call Banquet Server
    • Banquet Captain
    • Restaurant Server Assistant
    • Dishwasher
    • Engineer
    • Bartender
    • Spa Attendant
  

Goodwill Industries/Technical College
    • Providing resources
  

Greater New Orleans Federal Credit Union

  

Harrah’s New Orleans
    • Auditing Clerk
    • Bar Helper
    • Busser
    • Culinary Cook II & III
    • Caesars Rewards Rep
    • Casino Cashier/Bank Teller
    • Count Room Team Member
    • Experienced Dealer
    • Entry Level Dealer – Paid Training
    • EMT
    • Events & Promotions Associate
    • EVS Cleaner
    • F&B Heavy Duty Cleaner
    • Food Expeditor
    • Food Runner
    • Food Server
    • Front Desk Agent
    • Floor Tech
    • Host/Hostess
    • Housekeeper
    • Security Officer
    • Bike Patrol
    • Starbucks Barista
    • Surveillance Agent
  

Hilton New Orleans Riverside
    • Numerous positions available
  

Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue
    • Sales Coordinator
    • Housekeeper
    • Assistant Director of Engineering
    • Engineer
    • Front Desk Supervisor
    • Front Desk Agent
    • Security Officer (Part-time)
  

Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome
    • Servers
    • Guest Services Agents
    • Maintenance Engineers
  

Hotel Monteleone
    • Garage Hiker
    • Solaris Hiker
    • Housekeeping Housemen
    • Carousel Barback
    • Criollo Front Server
    • Criollo Back Server
 
HRI Management 
    • Residential Maintenance
    • Property Management
    • Leasing Specialist
    • Groundskeeper
    • Competitive compensation based on experience; health and retirement benefits available for full-time employees

Hyatt Regency New Orleans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    • Executive Banquet Chef
    • Cafeteria Attendant FT
    • Cook– Experienced
    • Baker/Pastry Cook
    • Pastry Supervisor
    • Culinary Supervisor
    • Sous Chef
    • Sushi Chef
    • Sushi Cook
    • Stewarding Lead
    • Executive Steward
    • Director of Engineering
    • General Maintenance Engineer
    • Painter FT
    • Carpenter FT
    • HVAC Mechanic FT
    • Plumber
    • Shift Engineer—Licensed Stationary
    • Associate Director of Events
    • Event Concierge
    • Event Planning Manager *$1500 Hiring Bonus*
    • Event Sales Manager *$1500 Hiring Bonus*
    • Sr. Event Planning Manager *$3000 Hiring Bonus*
    • Sr. Event Sales Manager *$3000 Hiring Bonus*
    • Banquet Server—FT & OC
    • Assist. Banquets/Convention Services Manager
    • Asst. Outlets Manager
    • Banquets Scheduler
    • Event Set Up Supervisor & Houseperson FT & PT
    • Starbuck Manager & Asst. Manager
    • Starbucks Barista– Am, Mid, and PM Shift *$1000 Hiring Bonus*
    • 601 Delivery Attendant PT & FT– All Shifts
    • 8 Block Food Hall Attendant FT and PT
    • 8 Block Bar Cocktail Server FT and PT
    • Outlets Expediter
    • Vitascope Greeter PT
    • Vitascope Barback PT
    • Vitascope Hall Server FT and PT
    • Vitascope Hall/8 Block Bartender PT and FT
    • Assistant Front Office Manager
    • Director of Front of House Operations *$4000 Hiring Bonus*
    • Front Office Rooms Controller *$1000 Hiring Bonus*
    • Front Office Night Auditor *$700 Hiring Bonus*
    • Front Office Supervisor *$1000 Hiring Bonus*
    • Housekeeping/Public Area Supervisor
    • Overnight Front Office Supervisor  *$1000 Hiring Bonus*
    • Security Officer
    • Sales Manager
    • Sales Manager (Remote)
    • Sales Coordinator *$700 Hiring Bonus*
    • Revenue Manager
    • Information Technology Analyst
    • Great & Competitive Compensation!
    • Insurance after 30 days
    • Up to 12 free hotel room nights a year
    • Discounted hotel rooms
    • 401K with vested match after 1 year
    • Paid child leave and adoption assistance
    • Paid time off
    • Holiday pay
    • Uniforms and dry cleaning
    • Discounted safety shoes
    • Training and development opportunities.

JMH Companies

 

 
    • Premier Parking
      • Valet
      • Overnight Valet
      • Lot Attendants
    • Mahony’s 
      • Servers
      • Line Cooks
    • $9-13.50/hr.
    • Valet positions earn tips as well

L&R Security Services, Inc.
    • 100 spot for event service security staff that will work at the hotel and convention center for the LSU football game and other events
    • Armed and unarmed security officer for the airport
    • $13.00 and above

Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant
    • Server
    • Host
    • Bartender
    • Barback
    • Expo
    • Line Cook
    • Prep Cook
    • Dishwasher
 

Marriott International
    • Front Desk Agent
    • Housekeeping
    • Maintenance
    • Bistro Server
    • Competitive pay
    • If full time: medical, dental, vision, adoption benefits, parental leave, tuition assistance, PTO, hotel discounts, corporate discounts.

New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
    • 6 positions available
    • $14-16 per hour

New Orleans Aviation Board

 
    • Airport Transportation Officer (Grounds Transportation)
    • Airport Technician I (Equipment Operator)
    • Airport Technician I (Mechanic)
    • Airport Technician III (Stationary Engineer)
    • Airport Services Agent
    • Airport Communications Specialist
    • Airport Assistant Services Manager (Security)
    • Accountant
    • Airport Principal Services Agent (Property Management, Concessions and Leases)
    • Airport Assistant Services Manager for (Procurement)
    • Airport Services Agent (Administration)
    • Air Service / Cargo Development Manager (Commercial Development/ Properties)
    • Starting at $15 per hour will full benefits.

New Orleans Marriott
    • Over 100 openings from entry – senior level for F&B, Loss Prevention, Front Office, Culinary, Accounting, Engineering.
  

New Orleans Police Department
    • Police Recruit
    • Police Recruit salary- $40,392.00

The Pontchartrain Hotel
    • Front Desk
    • Housekeeping
    • Sales
  

Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group

 

 

 

 
    • Servers
    • Back waiters
    • Host / Hostess
    • Dishwashers
    • Housekeepers
    • Cooks
    • Bartenders
    • Maintenance Tech
    • Painter
    • Family meal
    • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
    • 401k
    • Dining discount
    • Birthday meal
    • Paid time off
    • Opportunity for growth

The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans

  
    • Starting pay is $15 an hour for all non-tipped positions and increase based on experience and level of position.

The Roosevelt Hotel
    • Barista
    • Server
    • Gift shop attendant
    • Accounting Manager
  

Royal Sonesta New Orleans
    • Sales Manager
    • Director of Sales
    • Server
    • Banquet Server
    • Host/Hostess, Desire Oyster Bar
    • Barback
    • Banquet Houseperson
    • Director of Catering and Convention Services
    • Bartender
    • Meeting Concierge
    • Cook I
    • Front Desk Agent
    • Stewarding Supervisor
    • Beverage Server
    • Banquet Captain
    • Server Assistant, Desire Oyster Bar
    • Engineer
    • Host/Hostess, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Runner, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Sous Chef, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Cook II, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Bar Back, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Chef de Cuisine
    • Reservations Supervisor
    • Room Attendant
    • Assistant Sommelier, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Pastry Chef, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Assistant General Manager, Restaurant R’evolution
    • Associate Director of Group Sales
    • Steward
    • Front Server, Restaurant R’evolution
  

Virgin Hotels New Orleans
    • Front Office
    • Front Office Supervisor
    • Server
    • Host
    • Runner/Busser
    • Bartender
    • Steward
    • Hotel Engineer
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, and 401K

Waffle House
    • Waffle House General Manager Average Salary – $55,000 – $65,000
    • Waffle House District Manager (2 to 3 stores) – $70,000 – $98,000
    • Waffle House Division Manager (6 to 9 stores) – $96,000 – $120,000
    • Managers $50k-$65k with full benefits
    • Servers Up to $18 per hour with full benefits
    • Cooks Up to $21 per hour with full benefits
    • Fully-paid 9–12-week training program
    • Performance-based compensation
    • Promotions based on performance, not tenure.
    • Medical/dental/life insurance benefits and vision after 30 days.
    • Vacation – 30 days paid vacation per year.
    • Continuing personal and professional development at every level.

Windsor Court Hotel

  

*List of participating employers subject to change.