Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Is Hiring

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - January 8, 2009) - The Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino announced today it will host a Job Fair to hire staff for two new restaurants scheduled to open this spring. The new restaurants will employ approximately 100 people.

The Job Fair will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Barona Golf Events Center by the Barona Creek Golf Club, which is adjacent to the Barona Casino. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit www.barona.com/jobfair and complete an application in advance.

"Despite the challenges presented by the current economy, Barona is excitedly preparing for the grand opening of our new restaurants, and we need dozens of new staff members that fit into the Barona family atmosphere," said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino. "In an economy when many businesses and casinos are cutting back, we are continuing to expand the services we provide our guests, and the end result is not only an even better experience for our guests but also more jobs, which is positive for the community."

The full-time restaurant positions include chefs, culinarians, servers and managers to work at new Italian and seafood restaurants, as well as positions in existing venues. The employment package includes competitive compensation and benefit plans including health, dental, life insurance, 401k plus many more rewarding benefits.

Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino is scheduled to open the new restaurants in two phases. Located on the lower level of the casino, the first phase will introduce two new restaurants this spring -- an Italian Cucina and a Seafood Plaza. During the second phase, the award-winning Barona Oaks Steakhouse will move to a larger location and a soon-to-be announced new restaurant concept will be opened in its current space on the casino floor.

Ranked "Highest in Satisfaction in the Southern California Indian Gaming Experience" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Satisfaction Study, Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino blends the best of San Diego's most elegant resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 luxury guest rooms and suites, nine award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine. For current progressive amounts and Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662).

Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino received the highest numerical score among casinos with a minimum of 2,000 slot machines in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Satisfaction Study(SM). Study based on 1,766 responses from gaming players who visited an Indian casino in Southern California between December 2007 and June 2008. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in May-June 2008. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.

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