Clearwater Beach's Sandpearl Resort to hold Job Fair to fill 200 Jobs

CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. – (May 29, 2007) – Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach is gearing up for its late summer opening by hiring staff for the first new beachfront resort on Clearwater Beach in over 25 years.           
Sandpearl Resort will hold a job fair on Monday, June 11, from 8 am to 6 pm, at the Harborview Center in downtown Clearwater, Ballroom D.  Recruiters are looking for experienced hospitality professionals, as well as others who want to begin a career in this exciting industry.

Positions are available for almost all the services required by the resort, including managers, front office, concierge, guest services, recreation, accounting, administrative, housekeeping, food & beverage, culinary, spa and groundskeepers. A strong work ethic and a desire to contribute positively to a unique and casually elegant environment are two primary features Sandpearl Resort will be seeking. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications online prior to the Job Fair at www.sandpearl.com (Contact Us à Careers).

“We want to attract the best hospitality workers from the Tampa Bay area and the rest of Florida for our new Sandpearl Resort,” said Stuart Arp, general manager.  “We are offering stable jobs with attractive salaries and benefits.”

Sandpearl Resort is situated along a 700-foot expanse of pristine Gulf Coast beach. Sandpearl will feature 253 luxurious guestrooms and suites, a lagoon-style beachfront pool with private cabanas, full-service spa, unique lifestyle enrichment programs, the signature Caretta on the Gulf restaurant, plus meeting & event space.
Sandpearl Resort is being developed by JMC Communities (www.jmccommunities.com) of St. Petersburg, Fla., and is managed by Naples, Fla.-based Coral Hospitality (www.coralhospitality.com). Other project partners include the Hunter Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners.

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