Las Vegas Casino Jobs at CityCenter Begin Next Month
ningcontentThe tens of thousands of workers who were chosen to fill Las Vegas casino jobs at CityCenter are gearing up for their new careers as the facility is slated to open December 1.
In what it dubbed the “single biggest hiring opportunity in the history of the U.S.,” MGM Mirage is hiring 12,000 employees to work at CityCenter. The facility, which was created by MGM Mirage and Dubai World, is an $8.5 billion complex of shops, condos, boutique hotels, restaurants and casinos.
Not surprisingly, the response was overwhelming, as CityCenter had received 160,000 applications by September 20. Of the available positions, 4,000 were offered to current MGM employees.
Various reports stated that workers to be hired include 4,280 food and beverage servers, including 165 master cooks; 1,300 casino workers, including dealers and slot operators; 1,200 hotel employees; 130 massage therapists and manicurists; and 130 responsible for handling lighting, props and other functions for the Cirque du Soleil.
In addition to those permanent positions, the creation of CityCenter also resulted in the creation of 10,000 construction jobs, although nobody has said what will happen to those workers once the construction phase ends and the facility opens for good.
In keeping with the times, according to an article by USA Today, CityCenter employees will be able to classify their workplace as a green company. Instead of flashy neon signs, designers focused on using more natural materials such as recycled wood, stone and concrete. As a result, six buildings in the complex have achieved gold status under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.
CityCenter is set to open in stages, with the Vdara resort and condo opening December 1; the Crystals retail, dining and entertainment complex opening December 3; and the Mandarin Oriental hotel and residences opening December 4. When CityCenter opens next month, it will be connected to MGM Mirage’s Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts via tram.
Many experts and onlookers are waiting anxiously to see just how CityCenter will fare. MGM Mirage was forced to seek outside financing from various banks to complete the project, which ended up being $1.2 billion over budget. In addition, many are worried the current state of the economy will make for a less-than-stellar opening.
