Along with seeing excellent tennis, more than 700 individuals will have the opportunity to earn some extra cash and possibly a long-term job opportunity the U.S. Open.
On Friday, July 10, Queens City Councilmember John C. Liu, in association with the U.S. Open, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, and several other community organizers, announced that there would be over 700 temporary food service related job opportunities at this season’s U.S. Tennis Open.
The three-week event, which is hosted in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, will give New Yorkers a chance to work in multiple concession positions including stand managers, cashiers, cooks, and line servers. Employment will start during the week of August 24 and run through September 13.
“This partnership is the latest in a series of initiatives by my office to provide Queens residents with employment opportunities,” said Marshall. “The jobs created by the 2009 U.S. Tennis Open will provide critical support to many residents who need to make it through these tough economic times.”
“This could not come at a better time such as now when the economy is weak and many people are unfortunately out of work,” said Liu. “It’s great that they [U.S. Tennis Open] are making this effort to build stronger ties with the community, and there cannot be any better way to strengthen those ties than to hire people from the local community.”
James Della Pace, an Amerivents managing partner, which provides staffing for this year’s U.S. Open, is excited about this announcement, and shows great enthusiasm for a borough that he knows all too well. “Having grown up in Queens, I especially welcome the opportunity to work with Borough President Helen Marshall and Councilmember John Liu to keep jobs local during one of the city’s biggest events,” he said.
The online registration process has already begun and, if you are selected, a brief in-person interview will follow on July 21 through August 6. These temporary, but full-day, jobs start at around $8 an hour, plus overtime, but all the board members present at the announcement agreed that, if one works diligently, they could potentially secure a full-time job.
Since the jobs will run through the beginning of the school year, they tend not to be for students, but Amerivents is not apposed to hiring younger people.
“This is not the first time that the U.S. Open is doing this, but it is the first time that a representative is pushing it so hard in Queens,” said Liu.
To be considered for a position at the U.S. Open, apply online at www.amerivents.com, click on talent registration and submit your profile.
