Now Hiring: Job Openings in Merrick

In September, Nassau County's unemployment rate sat at 6.8 percent, and was at 7.2 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:

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: indeed.com

Home Instead Senior Care

• Position: Caregiver
• Employee type: Full-time, part-time.
• Requirements: Must pass criminal and driving background test.
• Source: snagajob.com

Taco Bell

• Position: Cashier and Food Prep.
• Employee type:  TBD
• Source: justjobs.com

TD Bank

• Position: Teller
• Employee type:  Full-time
• Requirements: Prior cash handling experience, superior customer service and communication skills, general math skills, flexibility with your work availability for afternoon, evening and weekend hours.
• Source: jobfox.com

HSBC

• Position: Customer Service Representative
• Employee type:  Part-time
• Requirements:  Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent experience, minimum of one year's proven customer service and/or sales experience or equivalent, including cash handling experience, demonstrated interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Source: justjobs.com

J.C. Walkers

• Position: Bartender
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements:  Must have bar experience, detailed oriented, personable, up-beat attitude.
• Source: craigslist.org

Dental Office

• Position: Dental Assistant
• Employee type: Part-time
• Requirements: 1-4 years dental assisting experience
• Source: craigslist.org

Fitness Club

• Position: Membership Sales/Customer Service
• Employee type: TBD
• Requirements: Must be organized and computer savvy, selling ability a must. Must be able to open at 5 a.m. at least three weekdays and work weekends.
• source: craiglist.org