NJ job listings: The strangest, grossest and most fun we could find
New Jersey's jobless rate is on the decline — dipping under 5 percent. But not everyone's back at work, and not everyone's doing the jobs they love.
So if you have a "very particular set of skills," then you'll want to see these Jersey job listings.
I scoured Craigslist for the most unique (and at times strangest) calls for employees. If you're looking for work, you might not have thought to look here!
If getting behind the wheel of a Zamboni has always seemed like fun, here's a chance to find out. The position at Jersey Shore Arena says "experience preferred, but will train the right person." Whee!
From the listing: "This opportunity is on-call, erratic and part-time." We guess it's a good thing they don't need a full-timer. Bet you didn't want to do this when you grew up.
3. Cheese Maker
We know Jersey takes its mozzarella very seriously — here's a chance to practice the craft, "from curds." We assume cutting the cheese is part of the deal.
Here's a chance to be a superhero or a princess, in a day's work out of New Brunswick. From the listing "MUST learn one of the following: Basic face painting/check art ... Basic balloon twisting." For the record, I did want to be a superhero and a princess when I grew up.
It's nice that this is the sort of work you can freelance. Goodness knows, no professional colon-cleanser wants to be tied down to one place. Job-seekers need to be "experienced, mature and personable." We assume they need to be really neat, too.
A "busy spa" in Montclair is in need of a full-time eyelash tech. It's also looking for a spray tan technician, part-time.
If you've ever passed one of those costumed characters, waving to drum up business- and thought you could do better ... here's your chance in Mercer County. It probably helps to have some experience with the right kind of waves — so ballgames help, but surfing may not. "I just flew in from my last gig, and boy are my arms tired. No. Really."
Will they hire a “fillet woman’ as well? The job's at an Ocean County supermarket.
To be clear — this is about loading them onto a truck — not driving one restroom at a time. Restrooms don't have steering wheels — though we think that would be awesome. It'd be more compact than a Mini-Cooper!
We're familiar with EEOC, wonder if this is "EEOO" ... Equal Employment Oompa-loompa Opportunity? It's a full-time gig in Lakewood. Lucy couldn't hack it, but can you?
Erin Vogt is a lifelong Jersey Girl, whose first reporting gig involved her Fisher Price tape recorder. As a wife and momma of two kiddies, she firmly believes that life’s too short to drink bad coffee. A fan of the beach, Dave Grohl and karma, in no particular order.
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