Over 300 Job-Hopefulls Invited To Attend Weston's Got Talent Finale

Over 300 Golden Tickets have been sent out to job seekers hoping to secure employment on Weston’s Grand Pier. The ticket invites them to attend the grand finale of a recruitment scheme dubbed ‘Weston’s Got Talent’.

The 300 plus have been whittled down from more than 2,000 applicants who attended two initial recruitments days for jobs on Weston’s Grand Pier in March. Hopefulls then queued outside the town’s Winter Gardens to apply for the 300 new jobs available including positions in security, the food and drink outlets, the accounts department and entertainment.

The final recruitment round takes place at the Winter Gardens on 20th May from 9am to 4pm. The Golden Ticket invites hopeful candidates, who made it through to the final, to come along prepared for a day of fun, food and entertainment. Each applicant will get their 60 seconds of fame when they have to give a short presentation about themselves.

Candidates will be treated to fish and chips, hot dogs, ice creams and cakes throughout the day, all provided by the Grand Pier’s chosen suppliers.

HR Manager Andrew Tregenza said: “I was absolutely delighted at the turnout on the initial recruitment days. It has been a very hard task to whittle down the applicants from 2,000 to 270 and I am sure we will be able to fill all our vacancies from the pool of talent we have locally.
“Everyone working on the Pier will be part of a big show, so we decided to stage the Weston’s Got Talent day to give candidates a feel of what it is like to be in the limelight, facing customers on a daily basis. We need the right personalities; people who are good at dealing with the public; who are self-motivated with lots of energy and enthusiasm. I’m sure it will be a lot of fun and that we will recruit some really excellent people.
“The Weston’s Got Talent grand finale is by invitation only and people will need to show their Golden Ticket to gain entry. We regret we cannot see any new people on that day”.

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