The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development has announced a variety of different job positions that need to be filled over the Mardi Gras holiday, beginning this Friday, Feb. 12, through Tuesday, Feb. 16.
To support New Orleans workers in the hospitality and other industries that will be affected by the upcoming French Quarter closure, the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development has created 200 temporary job opportunities during this period.
Eligible workers will be assigned various tasks in connection with City departments, as well as local neighborhoods and communities, and receive a stipend of $100 for five (5) hours of work per day. Common job duties may include trash/litter pick-up and mask distribution, as well as the promotion of COVID-mitigation strategies and other City-related initiatives.
Workers must have the following documents:
- Valid State ID
- Social Security Card (original copy)
- Most recent paycheck stub
- The first 200 eligible workers (including the submission of documents) will be processed and selected
- All workers will be eligible except for people who are currently receiving unemployment benefits
The mission of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development is to attract, retain, and grow business in New Orleans. The Office of Workforce Development identifies and aligns the supply of workers in our city with the needs of growing businesses. Through a combination of monitoring the needs of a knowledge-based economy, to providing career counseling and training, the Office of Workforce Development leverages the capabilities of our citizens to fill necessary positions while working with local businesses to customize training, screen applicants, and help forecast future demand.
The goal of JOB1 Business and Career Solutions is to provide employers with a skilled workforce and to link job seekers to employment that leads to self-sufficiency. JOB1 provides employment and training services federally funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
The total cost of the program will allocate over $100,000 to hospitality workers affected by the pandemic.
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