Oneida Indian Nation hospitality recruitment continues, target area expanded

Word of the recruitment campaign followed Disney’s announcement of mass layoffs of hospitality workers in Orlando.

In addition to adding New York City and Atlantic City to its list of new targets, Oneida Nation Enterprises (ONE) will also be hosting a virtual-recruitment event on Facebook Live early next month. Job seekers can learn about the hospitality and gaming job opportunities and hear directly from hiring managers in areas such as hotels, gaming, and food and beverage.

The campaign has already resulted in more than 70 accepted offers, with “hundreds” of interviews conducted so far, which includes more than 40 Central New Yorkers and 30 accepted offers from individuals who will be relocating from Orlando.

“The hospitality and gaming industries around the country have been decimated this year by the pandemic, but we were extremely encouraged by the success of our program and the amount of interest we have received upon launching in Orlando,” Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Oneida Nation Enterprises CEO, said. “This is a great opportunity for the region and for local residents. We will continue to build off of our momentum and plan to play a key part in our region’s recovery.”

The open positions at ONE are full-time jobs, which are a combination of salaried and hourly positions. They include dealers, culinary, bartenders, restaurant and cocktail servers, hotel staff, housekeeping, and other gaming positions.

The “New Year, New Career” campaign offers “generous” compensation and benefits, relocation assistance, as well as opportunities for training. Oneida County, through its department of workforce development, will work with ONE to assist locally based job candidates, and those looking to relocate to Oneida County, find the resources necessary to become employed, including daycare needs and local employment opportunities for traveling family members.

“Creating jobs and putting people back to work is exactly what we need to focus on for recovery going into the new year,” Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. said. “The ‘New Year, New Career’ has been extremely effective in this regard so far. We are equally excited to help get local residents back to work, as well as welcome our new neighbors joining us from across the country.”