GARDEN GROVE – Great Wolf needs to find a large pack of employees for when it opens Feb. 19.

Great Wolf Lodge Southern California, the 603-suite hotel with a 105,000-square-foot water park on Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, is about to undertake a massive hiring spree – ultimately employing 700 people.

The resort is hosting information sessions about the jobs Thursday and Tuesday.

“These information nights are designed for potential candidates who want to learn about what Great Wolf is and what our culture is,” said Phil Cunningham, the general manager for the Garden Grove location.

Open jobs include housekeeping and manning the front desk to lifeguards and engineers for the water park. Of the 700, half are full time.

Great Wolf officials did not provide specifics on salaries for individual positions, but did say the resort would pay above minimum wage, in line with positions they are hiring for, and offer competitive benefit packages.

Great Wolf officials will give 20-minute presentations at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. both days and give those who attend a chance to meet department managers and directors.

The resort will not interview or hire anyone that day; the company requires people to apply online. Great Wolf has already hired its management team and some supervisors.

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