American Dream Schedules Three More Job Fairs

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – With American Dream’s grand opening quickly approaching, the mega-mall is hosting several more job fairs to fill open positions.

The next hiring event will be held on Thursday starting at 10 a.m. at the Essex County College Gym, 303 University Avenue in Newark. The job fair is being coordinated by Triple Five, in partnership with the City of Newark, the Newark Workforce Development Board and Newark Works.

Attendees should bring a resume, valid state identification and social security card.

Additional job fairs are scheduled for Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 260 Central Avenue in Hackensack from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Aug. 27, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located at 113 Engle Street in Englewood, will host a hiring event from 2 to 6 p.m.

Job seekers can also visit the American Dream website to see additional open jobs.
Other hiring fairs were held last month to fill positions at the mega-mall before its Oct. 25 opening.

Available positions

DreamWorks Waterpark and Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park

• Lifeguards
• Ride operators, ropes course operators
• Guest services representatives
• Admissions representatives
• Cashiers
• Team leads
• Waterpark supervisors

Engineering and maintenance

• Interior maintenance
• HVAC
• Electricians
• Plumbers
• Custodians
• Waste and recycling

Security

• Patrol officers
• Bike patrol officers
• Dispatch officers
• Youth liaison officers

Parking and traffic

• Parking attendants
• Exterior maintenance techs

Employees are also still being hired to work at IT'SUGAR's "candy department store" at the mall and has two recruitment events scheduled this month.

Both events will be held Aug. 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, 2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, NJ and will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The retailer is looking for assistant managers, an operations manager, stock associates and a talent acquisition specialist. Interested candidates should fill out an application online first.

American Dream is forecast to support 16,000 jobs and generate $1.2 billion in income, Gov. Phil Murphy previously said.

When the American Dream opens Oct. 25, the 3-million square foot mall will contain more than two-dozen restaurants, a Coca-Cola-branded food court and three food halls, giving patrons altogether more than 100 options for dining.

It was originally slated to open in 2017, but Triple Five pushed back the completion date due to difficulties it faced securing the financing.

The $5 billion mall will contain more than 450 retail, food and specialty stores and more than a dozen entertainment venues, such as indoor amusement and water parks, an aquarium, a performing arts theater and an ice rink.

A few highlights include: Nickelodeon Universe theme park with the steepest roller coaster in the world, the first indoor ski and snowboard park in the Western Hemisphere, and first Sea Life Aquarium in New Jersey with a walk-through, saltwater tunnel.

The opening of the aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center will not occur until early 2020, NJ.com reported recently.

Luxury retailers include Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Watches of Switzerland, Hermes, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Uniqlo, H&M, and Zara.