New staff will undergo a two-week training period after hire, Kennedy said, and then be placed out on the floor. Max Casino is holding a job fair next month, he said, from which the company plans to hire its additional staff. “We want to grow in this community,” Kennedy said, “and Black Bear is a piece of that.”
The company plans to hire an additional 100 people next month to work in the casino, the Wyndham Gardens Hotel, and the Black Bear Diner, he said. The addition of the Black Bear Diner is part of Max Casino’s plan for overall expansion, Kennedy said. “It’s going to be our Black Bear,” he said. Kennedy said the ownership terms of the diner are complicated, but essentially Max Casino now has an investment in the franchise. The Max Café’s seating capacity was at around 146, he said. More space is also being devoted to the new restaurant, Kennedy said, by expanding its seating capacity to 183. “The Black Bear Diner is a perfect fit for that.”
“We wanted to bring something unique and special to Carson City,” Kennedy said.
