Now Hiring: Job Openings in Merrick

In October, Nassau County's unemployment rate sat at 6.8 percent, and was at 7.1 percent in the Town of Hempstead.  Those figures are slightly lower than they were last year but there are still plenty of Merokeans out there searching for a paycheck.

If you are one of them, to make your life a bit easier, Patch has scoured through the hundreds of fake job ads online and pulled out a bunch that offer real employment opportunities.  The following positions are all located in Merrick:

Massage Envy

• Position: Massage Therapist
• Employee type: TBA
• Requirements:  Must adhere to local and state licensing laws and regulations, must carry personal liability insurance, must pass background check, completed a minimum of 500 hours of education, understand and believe in the healing benefits of massage therapy and bodywork.
• Source: massageenvycareers.com

AT&T

• Position: Assistant Store Manager
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: Two years sales/customer service experience in the telecommunications or related industry, two years progressive sales experience in the telecommunications and/or retail industry, ability to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends and holidays.
• Source: monster.com

Starbucks

• Position: Barista
• Employee type: Full-time, part-time
• Requirements: No previous experience required.
• Source: snagajob.com

European Wax Center

• Position: Wax Specialist
• Employee type: TBA
• Requirements: Must be NYS licensed and have 1-3 years sales experience.
• Source: craigslist.org

Waldbaums

• Position: Cake Decorator
• Employee type: Part-time
• Requirements: Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Source: snagajob.com

HomeGoods

• Position: Sales Associate
• Employee type: Part-time
• Requirements:  Minimum age for work is 16 (for summer and in-school youth), high school diploma/GED preferred, except for summer/in-school youth.
• Source: snagajob.com

Waldbaums

• Position: Back Door Receiver
• Employee type: Part-time
• Requirements:  Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Source: snagajob.com