Jan 9 - Tourism Leadership Council Hosting Job Fair January 25; Monthly Luncheon Jan. 19

Written by Lou Phelps Monday, 09 January 2012 13:28

SBJ Staff Report

Jan 9. 2012 - The Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council (TLC) and Savannah Technical College will host their joint 2012 Hospitality Job Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Savannah Technical College’s Eckburg Auditorium.

A number of local employers seeking to fill hundreds of jobs from entry level to management positions will be in attendance. The job fair will run from 10am-3pm at Savannah Tech, located at 5717 White Bluff Road in Savannah.

The job fair is free and open to the public. Anyone seeking jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry is encouraged to attend. Job seekers should bring a resume and be prepared to meet and network with employers. For more information, call the TLC at 912.232.1223.

Employers who wish to participate in the job fair should contact the TLC office at 912.232.1223 to register. Space is limited and subject to availability. TLC members can participate free of charge. There is a $125 registration fee for non TLC members.

To date, positions available include:

Account Management/Sales, Banquet Manger, Bartender, Breakfast Servers, Concierge, Controller, Cook, Customer Service, Director of HR, Dishwasher, Engineers, Executive Housekeeper, F&B Server, Front Desk Agent, Front Desk Manager in Training, Front Office Manager, General Manager, General Runner, Host/Hostess, Housekeeping, Housekeeping Supervisor, Night Auditor, Production Manager, Property Inspector, Recruiter, Restaurant Supervisor, Room Attendant, Sales Representative, Server Assistant, Servers, Stewarding, Tour Conductor, Valet Parking, Welders and more!

Participating businesses so far include:

Comfort Suites Historic District ♦ Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Savannah ♦ JCB ♦ KeytoSavannah.com ♦ Live Oak Restaurants ♦ Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah ♦ Paul Kennedy Catering ♦ SavannahJobs.com ♦Savannah Marriott Riverfront ♦ SpringHill Suites Savannah Historic District ♦ The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa ♦ Tybee Vacation Rentals and more!

And, the TLC’s monthly luncheon for January will be Thursday, January 19 at Hilton Savannah DeSoto, 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401. Registration and Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. The program begins at 11:50 a.m. The speaker will be Savannah Mayor Edna B. Jackson.