Hotel to host culinary and hospitality career showcase

A showcase designed for those seeking a career in the culinary arts and hospitality is scheduled for Sept. 8 at the Hilton West Palm Beach.

The free Culinary/Food & Beverage Showcase will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Manor Restaurant at the Hilton, 600 Okeechobee Blvd., next to the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

Participants will meet Hilton West Palm Beach’s culinary team members, including Sammy Diaz, executive sous chef, and sample the hotel’s new menu for the fall.

Hilton West Palm Beach is recruiting for 30 to 40 hourly positions including pastry chef, cooks, restaurant servers, bartenders and cocktail servers. Formal interviews will be Sept. 13.

RSVP at hiltonwpb.eventbrite.com. See the jobs available by visiting hiltonworldwide.com and clicking on “careers.” Apply before attending the culinary event and receive an interview pass for formal interviews on Sept. 13.

Correctional group will undergo federal review

The GEO Group, Inc. welcomed Monday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to initiate an independent review of its current detention and processing centers.

“Over the last 30 years, our company has partnered with the Federal Government to develop special-purpose facilities that provide needed services in safe, secure, and humane residential environments,” said George C. Zoley, GEO’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Our public-private partnership has allowed ICE to transfer services from older public jail facilities that did not meet the most up-to-date national standards to GEO’s highly rated, cost-effective facilities.”

During the most recent independent audits commissioned by ICE, all of GEO’s Facilities were found to be in compliance with the Federal Government’s national standards. GEO’s Facilities are also independently accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.