American Dream will be hosting a job fair next week, and it will be the first of many leading up to the mega entertainment and retail center's long-anticipated opening this fall.

Whether you aspire to be a lifeguard, a ride technician or a patrol officer, anyone interested in working for American Dream will have a chance to apply in person beginning July 24 in Lyndhurst, officials announced Tuesday.

The company's first job fair will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at Bergen Community College's Meadowlands campus at 1280 Wall Street West in Lyndhurst. The two-day event will continue July 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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The job fair will be run on a walk-in basis, officials said. Positions range from part-time to full-time for employees with various levels of experience. Although American Dream won't open until fall, officials expect to begin training and pre-opening programs in August for those hired.

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American Dream officials said they plan to hire about 1,200 employees leading up to the center's Oct. 25 opening. They also plan to host additional hiring events in Bergen County and surrounding counties. Information about those events will be announced in the future.

All jobs being offered at the job fair will be strictly for American Dream roles, many of which are already posted online. Retailers, which manage their own employees, have also quietly begun their own hiring.

The project's completion is expected to bolster job creation in the Meadowlands region. Triple Five last year estimated that American Dream would generate about 16,200 jobs at the complex, and an additional 7,000 jobs in surrounding towns. Those jobs would generate $1.2 billion in wages, the company has said.

The 3 million-square-foot center will be the first of its kind in the region. Officials have estimated the project will be 45 percent retail and 55 percent entertainment, a model that retail experts have applauded.

Once open, the center will feature hundreds of stores and eateries and more than 15 entertainment options, including an indoor amusement park and indoor water park; North America’s first indoor snow sports center; an NHL‐size ice rink and skating and hockey facility; an 18‐hole mini golf; an aquarium; a movie theater, and a performing arts center.

Some of the jobs being offered at next week's job fair:

DreamWorks Water Park and Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park

Lifeguards (paid certification training provided)

Ride operators, ropes course operators

Guest services representatives

Ride maintenance supervisors and technicians

Admissions representatives, cashiers

Team leads in all areas

Water park supervisors and trainers

Water park maintenance supervisor

Engineering and maintenance

Interior maintenance

HVAC, all skill levels

Electricians, all skill levels

Plumbers, all skill levels

Custodians

Waste and recycling

Security

Patrol officers

Bike patrol officers

Dispatch officers

Youth liaison officers

Parking and traffic