We previously posted that Petco Unleashed at Fort Totten Square anticipates opening in September. The store, located near the corner of Riggs Road and Chillum Place NE, is hiring for several positions. We have seen postings for merchandise operations leader, guest specialist, merchandise operations specialist, and dog trainer/apprentice.
To view available positions at this location, go to http://careers.petco.com and put 318 Riggs Road NE in the location field.
The Walmart at Fort Totten Square officially opened yesterday. I managed to catch up with store manager Paul Hill, who said the store is still hiring in all departments. All applicants must apply online at http://www.walmart.com/apply. No applications will be accepted in the store. The store number is 3035.
Operating hours for the store are 6:00 am to midnight. Hill noted there is a very strong need for evening associates as well as overnight stock associates. The work hours for the overnight stock associates are 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Applicants should indicate if they can or prefer to work evening hours.
He recommended that applicants call the store at (202) 756-4418 after they have submitted an online application, ask for personnel or Paul Hill, and inquire about the status of their application. He said that will let him know that the individual is really interested and really wants the job and he will be able to pull the application and take a look.
For individuals who do not have access to a computer with Internet service, DC libraries offer computers for public use, including the Lamond-Riggs Library, located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE. In addition, computers are available at the resource center at DC’s American Job Center, located at 5171 South Dakota Avenue NE (entrance on Hamilton Street).
A representative from JBG shared updates on the progress of Fort Totten Square, the mixed-use development anchored by Walmart with approximately 345 rental apartment units. Final building permits were issued on May 30, 2013. Digging will soon end and the concrete will start to pour. Once the digging is done, many more contractors will be working on the site. Clark Construction, the general contractor on the project, will set up a trailer office near the site. Residents are encouraged to report problems with trash and other issues.
The construction job fair on March 23, 2013, yielded over 900 applications. Qualified applicants will be contacted directly by the subcontractors. In addition, the Fort Totten Square website contains information about hiring for the Walmart store. A hiring center will open three to four months before the store opens. More information about the hiring center will be posted on Walmart’s Washington DC website.
As mentioned in another post, JBG will pay for installation of a bikeshare station at 3rd Street & Riggs Road NE once the development is complete in spring 2015. Walmart has also agreed to pay for a bikeshare station at Fort Totten metro station. The developers anticipate having transit information screens in the residential buildings. These are part of the developers’ effort to promote a walkable, bikable neighborhood.
Renderings of the development are available on the site of the development’s architects Hickok Cole. The blue paneling seen in the online rendering is supposed to be more of a muted blue color. The renderings provide views of both the residential and retail portions of the development.
The development has space for three to four additional retail tenants on the ground level at Chillum Place & Riggs Road NE. In addition, a separate ground level retail space will be available at 3rd Street & Riggs Road NE. There is hope that a major coffee shop will be interested in leasing the 3rd Street retail space. Luring such a tenant will partly entail convincing DDOT to have 30-minute parking meters for the 16 spaces that line Riggs Road in front of the development. It is still a little early to approach tenants for an anticipated delivery of spring 2015, but residents should use the time to think about what they would like to see at Fort Totten Square.
DC’s Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) is hiring summer staff for aquatics, camp, operations, and headquarters positions. The agency is hosting Aquatic One Stop Fairs for lifeguard and other pool positions, including an upcoming fair at Turkey Thicket Aquatic Center on May 5 and June 2 and a fair at Takoma Aquatic Center on May 18 (see flyer here for complete list of all fair locations, dates, & time; application requirements; and other information).
For a complete list of all DPR summer job descriptions and instructions on how to apply, see DPR’s website here.
Next Stop...Riggs Park 