NOLA Mayor's Office Of Workforce Development Seeks Contract Workers For Mardi Gras

New Orleans LA

11 February, 2021

2:27 PM

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From the City of New Orleans: February 10, 2021 The Mayor's Office of Workforce Development today announced a variety of different job positions that need to be filled over the Mardi Gras holiday, beginning this Friday, Feb. 12, through Tuesday, Feb. 16. To support New Orleans workers in the hospitality and other industries that will be affected by the upcoming French Quarter closure, the Mayor's office has created 200 temporary job opportunities during this period. Eligible workers will be assigned various tasks in connection with City departments, as well as local neighborhoods and communities, and receive a stipend of $100 for five (5) hours of work per day. Common job duties may include trash/litter pick-up and mask distribution, as well as promotion of COVID-mitigation strategies and other City-related initiatives.Workers must have the following documents: Valid State IDSocial Security Card (original copy)Most recent paycheck stubThe first 200 eligible workers (including the submission of documents) will be processed and selectedAll workers will be eligible except for people who are currently receiving unemployment benefits The total cost of the program will allocate over $100,000 to hospitality workers affected by the pandemic. Eligible workers can sign up by visiting the following link here. This press release was produced by the City of New Orleans. The views expressed are the author's own.