There are more than 1,600 Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming jobs open nationally at the higher starting pay rates, with 400 of them at three South Florida casinos.Īllen attributed the raises to an expectation that the Hard Rock business will be growing over the next three to five years. “We had many job classifications where we were really challenged to get people to come to work,” he said.īut the company is now hiring more people and has an annual turnover rate that is below 30% in an industry where it is much higher. The raises do not apply to franchised operations.Īllen acknowledged “it was really difficult to attract employees” a year ago. The number exceeds 50,000 when factoring in franchised and other licensed operations. Worldwide, Hard Rock International directly employs 37,000 people. Salaried professional staff members who do well on their annual reviews will be getting raises in the 5% to 7% range, a doubling of last year’s range. “It was truly an olive branch of thanks,” he said.

“It’s going to be incredibly impactful on people’s lives.” “It will change the standard of living for a lot of people,” CEO James Allen said in a telephone interview Monday. Those working at Hard Rock cafes in Miami, Key West and Orlando also will receive a pay boost. Many cited inadequate pay and job dissatisfaction. Since the COVID-19 pandemic savaged Florida’s tourism-sensitive economy in 2020, forcing shutdowns, cutbacks and layoffs at thousands of hotels and restaurants, owners have experienced a difficult time replenishing their work forces as many employees permanently left the industry for other jobs and professions.

“It puts Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming at the forefront of the gaming and hospitality industries, among those companies offering the most competitive wages,” the two firms said in a joint statement. That includes the sprawling Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood with its signature Guitar Hotel as well as casinos in Coconut Creek and Tampa. The increases are immediate for non-tipped current workers and new hires at company-managed hotels, casinos and cafes around the country.

workers employed by Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming are getting pay raises, with some starting rates rising by 60%, the companies announced Monday. In a move driven partly by retention needs and a desire to reward loyalty, half of the U.S.

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