– I would like to work in the driving school. I even got a driver’s license here a few years ago, but I wonder if it’s expired now, laughs the 19-year-old Katia Toft Donslund from Grindsted.
The young woman has taken a gap year from school – and now she hopes a job in Legoland.
– It has always been a dream for me. I have come a lot in Legoland and would like to work together with the other employees here, ” says Katia and jumps up in the small police car.
Katia Toft Donslund, together with the head of department Jens Jakob Vig.
Katia is just one of the many young people and the elderly, as Friday and Saturday visiting Denmark’s craziest job fair in the Legoland theme park in Billund.
Here can dream of a career as a princess, court jester, indian, knight, viking or Cowboy come true.
But let it be said the same thing: the Position of chief is not available.
for over 30 years, the chief Jan been the boss of the corps of indians in the theme park, and he doesn’t leave his tent, and his campfire on a voluntary basis.
however, There are also less exotic posts advertised as gardener, inspector, cleaning-lady and the p-guard – just to mention a few other job opportunities.
In total, the Legoland theme park use of 600 new seasonal workers this year – and the applicants of all ages have a chance.
– job days in the Legoland theme park is for all, and therefore, we welcome, for example, also seniors very welcome. Experienced candidates come with some strong skills from the labour market and thus represents a very good complement to all of our young employees, we have great pleasure, says HR director Bente Noringriis.
900 seasonal workers are already employed. They are repeats from previous years.
the 55-year-old Trine Ploug from the Randbøldal in Vejle is kirketjener and part-time gravedigger at the cemetery.
She is most interested in getting a job as a gardener in Legoland.
– I would like to have a little extra work. If I can’t become a gardener, then it may be that they can use me as rengøringskone. I have already sent my application in, she smiles.
the HR manager Jacob Clausen says that the big attraction is the work by the rides.
– Yes, here you can get satisfied its pigedrømme. Many also have an actor in the stomach, which can be tested in Legoland. But we need many others – for example, people who must process the applications in the stores. We provide our sales personnel include sales experience in special courses – something they can use later in life, says Jacob Clausen.
the 64-year-old Jan Druedahl is really gone on retirement after many years of work as a social worker. But now he would like to have an extra little work in the world-famous amusement park.
the 64-year-old Jan Druedahl is really gone on early retirement, but now he wants to be comptroller. Photo: Anders Brohus
– I’m getting too old to be pirated. So I would like to be a ticket inspector. I like the contact with a lot of people, and would like to get the guests well into the park, says Jan Druedahl.
Fatima Moustafa and Khabat Murad would like to work with food and drink. Photo: Anders Brohus
Fatima Moustafa and Khabat Murad has arrived from Vejle, where they go to language school. They have lived, respectively, two and three years in Denmark.
We have previously been on a visit to Legoland. Now we would like to work here. We would like to work with food and drink, say the girls, both 22 years old.
And then there is the shame also a TV celebrity among the jobinteresserede.
the 61-year-old Ole Andersen from the TV programme ‘Farmer seeks Love’ together with his wife Gitte Dahl.
the 61-year-old Ole Andersen from the TV programme ‘Farmer seeks Love’ has come to Billund from Kolding to study the posts more closely.
I went bankrupt with my farm for about a half year ago. I have to have something to do, but I prefer to be my own master. So I don’t know just what I should think about it here, says Ole.
his Wife, Gitte Dahl is more positive:
– I could actually think something of me in gartnerafdelingen.
Hofnaren Jacob and princess Thea are ready to welcome the many interested welcome. Jacob blows the balloons up and Thea sends the cutest smile out of the room.
– We are so happy to work in Legoland. We have been here three and four sæssoner. You must completely choose – but then you also get many happy smiles again, say, lovely princess Thea, which otherwise goes to high school.
Around 1,500 people are expected to visit the jobmessen, held for 13. consecutive time at Hotel Legoland.