THE DOWNS RACETRACK AND CASINO IN ALBUQUERQUE IS IN A HIRING MOOD. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SCOTT ELDREDGE SAYS THEY'RE HOLDING A JOB FAIR MONDAY FOR THOSE LIVING IN NEIGHBORING ZIP-CODES, THEN OPENING UP THE JOB FAIR TO EVERYONE ON TUESDAY.
ELDREDGE SAYS THEY'RE QUICKLY RAMPING UP OPERATIONS AT THE NEWLY REMODELED CASINO. HE SAYS THEY HOPE TO BRING PEOPLE ONTO THE PAYROLL BY THE LAST WEEK OF MAY. THEY HOPE TO OPEN THE SECOND WEEK OF JUNE.
THE CASINO AT TH DOWNS IS LOOKING TO FILL A WIDE VARIETY OF POSITIONS, WITH AROUND 400 JOBS UP FOR GRABS. THE JOB FAIR RUN FROM 9AM TO 5PM BOTH DAYS.
