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SENECA NIAGARA CASINO TO START HIRING FOR NEW HOTEL - More than 800 employees to be hired by November
NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK - Seneca Niagara Casino announced today that it is embarking on an aggressive recruitment and hiring initiative to fill positions at the new Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel.
Due to open in December, the 26-story Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel will create approximately 1,000 new jobs. Casino officials hope to hire 800 or more employees by the end of November.
"Our hiring initiative marks the latest stage of development for the new Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel," John Pasqualoni, President and CEO,Seneca Gaming Corporation, said. "By developing our operations and creating new jobs in Western New York, we hope to maximize our positive impact on the local economy."
The recruitment effort will be centered around a series of job fairs to be conducted both locally and throughout the country. According to Casino officials, those attending the job fairs will be able to schedule an interview ahead of time. The initiative will begin with job fairs for culinary positions in Atlantic City and Chicago during the coming weeks. Seneca Niagara Casino will then host a series of job fairs throughout Erie and Niagara counties between September 27 and October 25, while potential dates for events in Rochester and Syracuse are still being finalized.
"We want to hire the best qualified employees who will help us create the right atmosphere for the new hotel," Richard Seneca, Vice President of Human Resources, Seneca Niagara Casino, said. "Not only will we focus on the people of Western New York, but we will also look to bring new people to our region as well."
The schedule of local job fairs is: September 27 and 28, Grand Island Holiday Inn; October 2-5, Conference Center of Niagara Falls; October 12, Millennium Hotel; October 17 and 18, Conference Center of Niagara Falls; and October 25, Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Seneca Niagara Casino is New York State's first full-service casino featuring reel-spinning and video slot machines. Just a few blocks from world-famous Niagara Falls, the casino is located at 310 Fourth Street. The 112,590 square-foot gaming floor houses more than 3,200 slot machines and 98 table games. A separate smoke-free casino, Turtle Island, is also available to patrons, along with the Poker Room and the high-stakes Blue Heron Room.
In addition to gaming, Seneca Niagara Casino offers several restaurants including Thunder Falls Buffet, Morrie's Place and The Western Door: A Seneca Steakhouse. The Bear's Den Showroom, a 443-seat showroom-style theater, and Club 101, a unique music venue located in the heart of the gaming floor, provide live entertainment. Free parking is available to patrons through complimentary valet services, self-parking areas, and a four-story garage with covered walkway. The Casino is owned and operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians.
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