435th SVS starts to fill KMCC jobs

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Michael Voss
  • Ramstein Air Base Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  The Kaiserslautern Military Community Center is set to open soon, but before the first patron walks through the doors hundreds of jobs have to be filled. 

These jobs range from cashiers and waiters to shift leaders and operations assistants, and the 435th Services Squadron, together with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, is responsible for advertising and seeking these employee candidates. 

The first place seeking more than 300 staff members is Romano's Macaroni Grill. The Italian style restaurant is looking to hire cooks, cashiers and wait staff among others to help serve the more than 330 customers the grill is capable of handling each night. 

To fill these positions the services squadron held a job fair May 18 at the Ramstein Officer's Club with on the spot hiring. 

"The job fair has been a success," said Kenneth Cole, 435th SVS deputy commander. "We have been here 30 minutes and already filled 50 positions." 

One of those 50 jobs went to Nindali Adcock, a military spouse who heard about the job fair through word-of-mouth from a friend. 

"I think it is going to be a big success," she said speaking of the KMCC. "It is exciting to see it start to open, and I look forward to getting started and being a part of it." 

"These are not your normal part-time jobs; some include many benefits like medical and dental insurance," said Maria Wells, Ramstein's Director of Human Resources. "But we aren't just looking for those that want full-time employment, we are filling some of the positions with summer hires, which gives dependent kids something to do during the summer and some money." 

While working at a restaurant may not be the job for everyone, there are many more jobs to be had as the days nearing completion and opening of the KMCC draw closer. The 435th SVS plans to employ more than 650 civilians, dependents and off-duty military hires to run facilities like the Ramstein Tickets and Tours office, Outdoor Recreation and lodging office that will be moving into the KMCC. 

All the new KMCC manning requirements mean the 435th SVS will be responsible for more than 2000 personnel between its many facilities, a daunting task but one that they are not only up to but looking forward to. 

"We're ready," said Mr. Cole. "We are planning a grand opening of KMCC services' facilities July 2, and it is going to be great for not only the KMC but the Air Force as well." 

The approximately 844,000 square feet consolidated facility is the first time that AAFES and Air Force Services have collocated major business operations and will include an eight-story, 350-room visiting quarters facility as well as Macaroni Grill, a four-plex movie theater, AAFES main exchange, nine-counter food court, Outdoor Recreation, Sports Lounge, German Bakery, Ramstein Tickets and Tours, Community Bank and Service Credit Union and 51 vendor shops. 

Those interested in applying for a job with services at the KMCC can attend future job fairs scheduled 10 and 25 June. For more information about attending upcoming job fairs contact the Ramstein Human Resources Office at 06371-47-2672 or visit the 435th Service Squadron's link on the Ramstein Air Base web-site at www.ramstein.af.mil.