Nearly 1,000 jobs tied to Fort Bliss migrant shelters are available

FORT BLISS, Texas -- The Fort Bliss migrant shelters are providing job opportunities for Borderland residents. 

Nearly 1,000 job openings of varying experience levels and competitive pay are available with federal contractors.

“These 900 positions are very specific to the migrant shelter centers for children within Fort Bliss,” said Bianca Cervantes, a spokesperson for Workforce Solutions Borderplex.

Initially the plans were to hire 600 employees, but due to the increase in migrant children crossing the border, more workers are now needed.

“The shelter was originally supposed to sustain between 5,000 and 10,000 children,” said Angelica Cienfuegos, a human resources coordinator for the Vighter staffing firm. “But we’ve been notified it’s going to grow even further.”

There are 300 positions for entry level unarmed security guards in both part and full-time roles. 

For one of these jobs, you’ll need a high school diploma or a GED, be 21 years and over, preferably have 1 year of customer service experience and pass a background check. 

The starting pay for this position is $20/hr. 

Other jobs offered are food service workers, including chefs, sous chefs, servers, food prep workers, bussers, dishwashers and sanitation workers. 

For one of these 80 positions, it is preferred that you are bilingual.

There are also 600 positions available for youth care workers. 

Once again you must be 21 years and over, be bilingual, have a high school diploma or a GED and pass a background check. The pay rate is $18/hr. 

“If you're looking for a job and you need one immediately,” Cervantes said, “I want to make sure that everybody's aware.”

If you are interested in a youth care worker position, you can visit vighter.com/careers.

The other positions can be viewed at borderplexjobs.com, of which the migrant shelter-related jobs are among 10,000 currently open positions across the Borderland.