Columbia Fireflies to host job fair for 2016 season
February 2, 2016
Team looking to hire seasonal employees for inaugural season
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies will be hosting a job fair for the team’s inaugural season at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Saturday, February 13th. The event, which will begin at 9:00AMand run until 2:00PM, will take place in the Richland Meeting Room, located on the first floor of the Convention Center.
The Fireflies will be looking to fill the staffing needs that will arise with the new Spirit Communications Park. The team is looking to fill over 300 seasonal and part-time positions during the job fair on February 13th.
“We are excited to bring these jobs to the community, “ said team president John Katz. “We are looking for qualified individuals to join our part-time and seasonal staff. There will be a lot of opportunities at Spirit Communications Park and we encourage anyone who is interested in applying to come by the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on February 13th.”
The positions that the Fireflies are looking to fill are in the following categories: ushers, ticket takers, parking attendants, ticket office sales, merchandise store, field maintenance, concessions and service staff, video production, mascot, and special events. Applicants must be 16 years of age or older. Some positions require specific skills and previous experience; however, most positions do not require previous experience.
Applicants are encouraged to download an application at ColumbiaFireflies.com and bring it with them to the job fair. Anyone who is unable to attend the job fair is encouraged to scan and email his or her application to [email protected] or fax it to 803-726-3126.
Opening Day at Spirit Communications Park is April 14th. The Fireflies are currently taking reservations for Season Ticket packages, including Full Season (70 games), Half Season (35 games), Quarter Season (17 games) and Mini Season packages (12 games). For more information on season tickets and to reserve your seats for the Inaugural Season of Columbia Fireflies baseball, visit ColumbiaFireflies.com, or call 803-726-HITS.
About the Columbia Fireflies
The Columbia Fireflies are the South Atlantic League affiliate of the New York Mets. The Fireflies will play games across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, including against in-state rivals in Charleston and Greenville. The team has partnered with the City of Columbia and Hughes Development to construct Spirit Communications Park, a multi-use outdoor sports and entertainment venue at the center of the BullStreet development. The Columbia Fireflies are owned by Hardball Capital, owners of the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League, the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League and the Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League. For more information visit www.ColumbiaFireflies.com, or follow the Fireflies on Twitter (@ColaFireflies), Facebook (facebook.com/columbiafireflies) and all popular social media sites.
