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Published On: March 7th, 2017

 

Rafters Announce Open Interview Dates for Summer Employment

Team Hires Over 70 Local Employees Each Season

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – Are you ready to follow your dream of working for a sports team? Are you an energetic person with a positive attitude, great work ethic, and enjoy working with people? If so, then a summer job with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters may be right for you!

The Rafters have announced open interview dates for game day employees for the 2017 season. The interviews will be held on Wednesday, March 29th from 4:00-6:00 pm and Saturday, April 1st from 11:00-1:00pm. The interviews will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. The Rafters staff will contact all applicants prior to the interview dates to determine which date works best for them to attend.

Each year the Rafters employ over 70 part-time staff and are looking for qualified applicants to work at Witter Field this summer. The Rafters are now accepting applications for the upcoming season and everyone that applies will have the opportunity to interview for several summer positions. A few of the many jobs that will be available include:

•             Various positions within the concession stands

•             Ticket office personnel

•             Ushers

•             Grillers

•             Dishwashers

•             Cashiers

•             Beer and Soda Vendors

•             Bartenders

•             Program and Snack Vendors

•             Kid Zone Staffing

 

Game Day employment interviews will take place in the Rafthouse Team Shop/Front Office located down the 3rd base line of the ballpark. The Rafters encourage those interested to fill out an application prior to the interview and submit it to the Rafters Front Office. Applications are available by visiting raftersbaseball.com or by stopping into the Rafters Front Office at Witter Field. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm.

Please contact Jake Serwe at 715-424-5400 or jake@raftersbaseball.com with any questions.

The deadline to submit applications for Game Day employment is Friday, March 24th.

To download an application, please Click Here 

The season and home opener for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters is May 30th at 7:05 against the Kenosha Kingfish. Solarus Founders Club, bleacher 9-Game ticket packages, and group outing packages are on sale now. Call 715-424-5400 or stop by the Rafters Front Office Monday-Friday from 9-5 to purchase a ticket package or book a group outing.

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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 160 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rafters as your favorite team.