HAMMOND| Expenses mount during the holidays, but many employers are also hiring for part-time jobs that could bring in as much as an extra $120 for a weekend’s work.
That kind of extra cash could go a long way to paying off presents, air fare and the credit card debt that accumulates.
Area employers need to hire more seasonal workers this year for part-time positions that are often taken by moonlighters who already have full-time jobs, Staff Source Partner and Business Solutions President Dan Kesic said.
With an improved economy, the amount of holiday work available through the Hammond-based staffing and recruitment firm Staff Source is up an estimated 15 percent to 20 percent over last year, based on available hours.
Hotels, convention centers, casinos, country clubs and private caterers are all hiring this time of year. They need to fill hospitality roles for company holiday parties and other large group events.
To make sure party-goers are merry, they need servers, bussers, licensed bartenders, bar helpers and cleanup help. Typically they want workers with some experience working large events, including at public venues.
Shifts are typically at least four hours, and some are longer, but are booked well enough in advance by corporate clients to ensure a set, predictable schedule.
Pay usually ranges between $10 and $12 an hour for jobs where the workers don’t get tipped, and $7.25 when tips come into play.
Many people work the seasonal hospitality jobs through Staff Source only on the weekends, but are able to pick up enough hours to bring in an extra $80 to $120.
“We see that people who just want to work on the weekends, to work additional hours,” Staff Source director of operations Gus Lopez said. “They’re coming to seek these opportunities specifically in the hospitality industry.”
Anyone who’s interested in a seasonal hospitality job can go to open houses between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 6 at the Staff Source office, 2500 165th St. in Hammond. Open houses also take place from 8 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and Thursday, except for Thanksgiving, at the Tinley Park Convention Center at Harlem Avenue at Interstate 80.
For more information, call (219) 989-9675.
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