Within my department, the success of a new team member starts Day One.”Ī department trainer helps with the transition for new employees. “Welcoming team members is vitally important to development, retention and overall department growth and success. Providing a vision that is consistent across multiple types of service avenues is key to success,” Mejia said. Finding the balance between effectiveness and sustainability in a fast-changing industry drives me to continue to maintain collaboration with my team. “In my opinion, the hospitality industry is the toughest industry in the market. He said what he finds most rewarding about his job is that he has the opportunity to instill change, whether it’s positive financial success, improving the guest experience or offering suggestions that impact a department.

I have always found that to be effective as a leader, you need to listen.” “Team members and management need guidance, however, it is imperative that despite titles or positions, collaboration and communication is key. “You must be willing to adapt and adjust your plans, as each day brings different challenges and opportunities,” he said. Robert Mejia, director of food and beverage, said that in the hospitality industry, every day is unique and dynamic. “Many of our open positions are in food and beverage.” “Like almost every business across the country, Soboba Casino Resort has been affected by the labor shortage,” Baron said. The starting rates for part- and full-time employees in many positions are the same however, in addition to the $17 per hour wage, full-time workers receive additional benefits such as medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan with up to a 5% match, various discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a paid time off allowance and more. Soboba Casino Resort has always kept pace with the current California minimum wage and will continue to keep doing so.

Aside from local community colleges and county agencies, such as the Department of Public Social Services, America’s Job Center of California and the Veterans Affairs in Loma Linda also maintain strong relationships with Alvarez. Rene Alvarez is a recruiter for Soboba Casino Resort and has created partnerships with many entities to let potential employees know about the opportunities that are available to them. Open positions can be found on our website at. “We are looking to fill approximately 300 open positions in several different departments. “Our goal is to have over 1,400 employees when fully staffed,” Baron said.

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