On one certain week, 11 applicants tried out for a handful of positions. About a dozen tribe members work at the casino.Īt least once a week, Feather Falls conducts “tryouts” for various positions. The tribe declined to release payroll information.Īpplications for the new positions are not being taken until fall, and hiring will be done on skill and talent, said Carter, who said tribal members and others are welcome to apply. Like the other roughly 400 mostly full-time jobs, the new full-time positions will have benefits such as health, vision, dental and retirement. Once complete, there’ll be about 45 permanent positions created by the expansion, from pizza deliverer to brew master. On any work day, there’ll be about 40 people dedicated to construction, many taking paychecks to local homes. The garage was several million cheaper than expected, and the brewery at least $1 million under estimate so far, Carter said. In a turnaround from the obvious awful-economy story, the cost of the expansion is coming in less than budgeted as companies are willing to negotiate to get work. Many with local roots, the 30-some subcontracting companies like All Metals of Oroville and Harrison Drywall of Chico are under general contractor SMC of Reno. All of these amenities are just concrete, stone, steel beams and blueprints right now, but by mid-December, the casino’s expansion is to be done, said Carter.īeside the physical dimension, the project is huge in this slow economy when construction projects are few. Guests will also be able to arrange for brewery tours and dinners featuring various brews per course are under organization, said Carter. Inside, there’re three private lounges with an upper-level view of the stage and private service, as well as upper-tier seating.

Outside will be a 40-seat dining area, misted for summer, firepit-warmed for winter. There’s a new kitchen within a stone’s throw of a sushi bar, and a 10-by-8-foot brick oven that will offer fresh pizza to diners or for take out or delivery. And, currently, a pale ale, stout and a wheat India pale ale are planned, with other brews coming by fall. The tanks will be adjacent to the elevated 24- by 40-foot stage.

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