Port Charlotte resort to hold five job fairs to fill more than 1,000 spots

The Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor is holding a series of job fairs in coming weeks as it gears up to open in October.

The first of the fairs was held Monday at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center in Punta Gorda. Three more events will be held at the site — July 29, Aug. 19 and Aug. 29. There also will be two career fairs, July 27 and Aug. 10, held at Career Source Southwest Florida in Port Charlotte.

The resort, being built by Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., is looking for staff to work in all aspects of the resort including hotel operations, housekeeping, food and beverage and retail. The company says it’s looking to fill about 1,200 jobs.