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The North Carolina Ferry Division has announced it is looking for seasonal and permanent employees to kick off its busy summer season.

“All job seekers are welcome to attend a career fair March 11 in Hatteras to learn about and apply for a new and rewarding career with the Ferry System,” noted a North Carolina Ferry Division announcement.

The career fair, hosted by the Ferry Division, will be held from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras Village.

Applications will be accepted for all ferry positions at all experience levels, including entry-level parking lot attendants (general utility workers), office staff, maintenance tradespeople and credentialed vessel crew. Temporary and full-time permanent positions are available.

According to the announcement, the benefits of being a permanent employee with the Ferry Division include competitive salaries; training and credential/certification advancement; health insurance, retirement benefits; and paid vacation, holiday and sick leave.

Those interested in attending the job fair should bring resumes, references and supporting documents. Representatives from the Ferry Division will be on hand to accept applications and explain the various positions available and opportunities for advancement.

The Hatteras career fair is the sixth of seven to be held across eastern North Carolina so far this year. Previous job fairs were held in Ocracoke on Jan. 31, in Morehead City on Feb. 5, in Manteo on Feb. 12, in Southport Ferry on Feb. 21 and in Washington on Feb. 26. The Ferry Division will return to Morehead City on March 19 to wrap up its winter recruiting event schedule.

For a listing of the Ferry Division’s job postings, go to bit.ly/NCDOTFerryJobs​.

For more information or temporary position applications, call 252-370-5573 or email FerryHR@ncdot.gov.

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