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More than 5,000 applications have poured into the Plains Township harness racing track during the last year.
Now, with about 430 openings on the immediate horizon, the soon-to-be slot machine casino wants to meet job candidates.
The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, which is in the final stages of receiving the state’s conditional approval to operate a slot machine casino at the Plains Township harness racing track, will hold a two-day of job fair beginning today at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Wednesday.
Among the job openings will be slot-machine attendants, food and beverage servers, bartenders, concession attendants, housekeeping and retail attendants, said Kawel Laubach, director of human resources for the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The facility also will be hiring for security and surveillance, as well as technical positions for the maintenance of slot machines and systems.
Laubach couldn’t give exact timelines on when the casino will make hires, though some positions such as information technology would likely call for immediate interviews and work as the facility gears up for opening. “One of the interesting things we found with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton market, we’re not having any problems finding great candidates,” he said. “It’s a great market.”
Casino managers have pegged the average wage at the casino at about $14 per hour plus 401(k) and health benefits. Laubach declined to discuss specific ranges saying they would vary based on position and the skill level required.
“What we try to do is find good, sound personality fits and discuss salary with regard to the positions,” he said. “It can vary depending on experience.”
Realizing that many of the jobs, particularly those associated with gaming and slot machines, are new to the Wyoming Valley and its labor pool, Laubach said the casino expects to provide training.
Because gaming will be a tightly regulated industry in Pennsylvania, candidates for work in a casino will be subject to various degrees of background checks and permitting by the state Gaming Control Board. The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will cover any costs for the licensing or permitting of its employees, Laubach said.
Gaming Control Board spokesman Doug Harbach said a representative of the state office would be at the job fairs and would be able to answer questions about the process.
“Any essential employee or employee that would have any type of contact with money normally would be investigated,” he explained. Other employees who don’t have direct contact with gaming, such as food service, would likely need criminal background checks, he added.
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