LAS VEGAS, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) announced today that The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, a mega-resort currently being built adjacent to the company's famed Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, has begun accepting applications for the resort's 4,000 available jobs. In anticipation of The Palazzo's opening this fall, a new employment center has been established to handle the more than 50,000 expected applications.
"As we look forward to the highly-anticipated opening of The Palazzo, we are delighted to welcome new team members to our organization." stated Rob Goldstein, president of The Palazzo and The Venetian. "The Venetian has become one of the world's most successful and recognizable hotels largely because of the long-standing dedication and commitment of our team members. That same type of professionalism is what will help establish The Palazzo as a must-stay destination for the world's most discriminating travelers."
The Palazzo is accepting applications for positions in hotel operations, housekeeping, gaming, food and beverage, property operations, marketing, telecommunications, wedding services, entertainment and administration.
"Job seekers will find tremendous opportunities at our new property as we are hiring for almost every department. This is also a rare chance to get in on the ground floor and become an integral part of creating a world-class resort," stated Mike Gentry, vice president of human resources for The Venetian and The Palazzo. "To accommodate the tremendous influx of job applicants expected, we have moved our Employment Center off-site. This move provides us with more space which, in turn, will allow us to process applicants more efficiently and make the job search easier for all involved."
The new employment center will serve the employment needs of the integrated Venetian and Palazzo complex. It is conveniently located at 7180 Pollock Drive, one block west of Warm Springs Road just off Interstate 215. The 12,000 square-feet of office space features 65 computer terminals where applicants can apply for the job of their choice. Additionally, there is ample room to conduct private panel or group interviews and plenty of parking near the office.
The Palazzo will offer competitive wages and provide full-time team members with medical, dental, vision, life insurance, mental health insurance, dependent life insurance, short and long term disability and a competitive 401(k) plan. Additionally, all team members receive complimentary meals in the team member dining room per each eight-hour shift, access to onsite day care, a wellness center and guaranteed covered parking in the team member parking garage.
Applications are only available online. To learn more about specific jobs and to apply online please visit http://www.venetian.jobs/. For additional information, contact the employment center at (702) 414 - JOBS (5627.)
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About The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino
The Palazzo is a Las Vegas mega-resort currently being built by Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) in the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip. When combined with the neighboring Venetian and Sands Expo and Convention Center, The Palazzo will give the company the largest hotel and convention complex in the world. In addition to Jersey Boys, the $1.8 billion Palazzo will feature more than 3,000 all-suite rooms and offer its new shopping, dining and entertainment on two luxurious levels. The 450,000-square-foot retail space, The Shoppes at The Palazzo(TM) will be highlighted by Barneys New York and connected to The Venetian via The Grand Canal Shoppes. It will house approximately 60 high-end and mid-level stores from the most recognizable brands to the hottest newcomers and unique one-of-a-kind boutiques drawn from all over the world. Additionally, The Palazzo will offer 14 new restaurants from renowned chefs, many of whom are not yet featured in the Las Vegas area.
About Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is one of the leading international developers of multi-use integrated resorts.
The Las Vegas, Nevada-based company owns and operates The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas and the Sands Macao in the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region of Macao. The company is currently constructing four additional integrated resorts: The Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel in Macao; The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas; Sands Bethworks(TM) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and The Marina Bay Sands(TM) in Singapore.
LVS is also creating The Cotai Strip(TM), a master-planned development of resort-casino properties in Macao. Additionally, the company is working with the Zhuhai Municipal People's Government of the PRC to master-plan the development of a leisure resort and convention complex on Hengqin Island in the PRC.
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