Mississippi Braves adding staff for 2023 season

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) – The Mississippi Braves are on the lookout for new folks to hitch the game-day workers at Trustmark Park and are holding two job festivals to fill these roles: one on Jan. 26 and one on Feb. 11.

The roles, which vary from parking attendant, to concession stand prepare dinner, to grounds crew, can be found to folks 16 and older who can work nights, weekends, and a few holidays.

Accessible jobs are excellent for somebody who’s retired and on the lookout for a part-time place open air.

“Some folks’s definition of retirement is to do nothing; I’ve by no means accomplished nothing. I’ve to do one thing, have a purpose to rise up within the morning,” mentioned Roscoe Greene.

Greene is getting into his third season as an usher for the Braves. He’s an usher within the “VIP” seats behind homeplate, and enjoys assembly and greeting the followers at Trustmark Park.

“I take pleasure in serving to followers get settled into their seats, present them the place the services are, the concession stand, and that form of factor,” he mentioned. “We attempt to create an environment for everyone to take pleasure in and be capable to cheer on the Braves.”

Greene additionally will get to work together with the gamers within the on-deck circle.

“I’ve gotten to know a number of of the gamers through the years, and I’ve seen them transfer on up, and that’s been fairly a deal with,” he mentioned.

Greene mentioned a part-time gig is ideal for sports activities followers and non-sports followers.

“You don’t even essentially must be a baseball fan, in case you take pleasure in being exterior, in a great, healthful ambiance, in case you take pleasure in serving to folks get round, I’d say give this a strive. If you happen to’re a baseball fan, or a sports activities fan basically, I can’t see any individual not loving this as I do.”

The part-time roles are additionally excellent for highschool and college-aged youngsters off from college for the summer season, and will even kick-start a profession, which it did for Matthew Dispenza.

“My story really goes all the best way again to 2005,” mentioned Dispenza, who began with the M Braves whereas in faculty. “I began by responding to a profession heart submit at Mississippi State College, from a buddy of mine who knew I appreciated baseball. She instructed me, ‘Hey I feel you is likely to be .’ I responded, crammed out some info for a score-keeping job, so I used to be within the seats the primary yr.”

Almost 20 years, and a number of groups and states later, Dispenza has a full-time place for the Braves: The supervisor of ticket operations.

“Life lastly got here full circle and introduced me again to what’s primarily a dream job for me, working for the Braves group, which was at all times my workforce rising up, and the group I at all times dreamed of working for,” he mentioned.

Dispenza mentioned a part-time job is ideal for a teen who may not be prepared for a full-time job simply but.

“The advantage of beginning ready like I did is you bought to see the sport,” he mentioned. “If you happen to’re a baseball fan, it’s good to have some type of seasonal place, to have the ability to get entangled with the group, but additionally perhaps you’re not prepared for that entrance workplace job, perhaps you’re not prepared for that full-time duty, however you will get excited and be capable to study on a day-to-day foundation, as you see the sport itself, and that may result in extra down the road.”

Thursday’s job honest is from 5-7 p.m., and the honest on Saturday, Feb. 11, is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The job festivals will happen within the Farm Bureau Grill at Trustmark Park.

Accessible positions embody: Bartender, Bat Boy/Lady, Digital camera Operator, Catering Meals Prep, Clear Up / Custodial, Concession Stand Attendant, Concession Stand Cook dinner, Dishwasher, Enjoyable Zone Attendants, Grounds Crew, Host/Hostesses, Kitchen Prep Workers, Line Cooks, Mascot, Merchandise Retailer Attendant, Parking Attendant, Press Field Workers – baseball stats crew, Promotions Group, Restaurant Wait Workers, Suite Attendants, Ticket Vendor, Ticket Taker, Usher, Video Manufacturing Crew.

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