CINEWORLD is set to hold a recruitment day as it bids to fill more than 40 jobs at its new Friars Walk cinema.

Cineworld, which is opening its second cinema in Newport, will be holding the recruitment day from 10am until 5pm on Saturday, September 5.

The cinema chain will be opening its new eight screen cinema in the Friars Walk shopping centre in November.

An open day for prospective employees will be held on Saturday, September 5, at the Newport Centre on Kingsway.

The recruitment session will be open from 10am until 5pm and no pre-registration is required.

The available positions include part and full-time roles, with jobs including Cineworld supervisor and team member.

The recruitment day will offer the opportunity to find out more about the available jobs, ask any questions and apply.

Potential candidates can also discover more information about the cinema opening and recruitment drive at the Cineworld Newport Friars Walk Facebook page.

The new cinema will feature a Baskin Robbins, an American ice cream parlour, as well as eight state-of-the-art screens showing the latest Hollywood releases.

Kerrie Hanbury, Cineworld Newport Friars Walk general manager, said: ā€œIā€™m really excited to be part of this new project and am looking forward to bringing a new multiplex cinema to Newport in the Friars Walk shopping centre. Cineworld is a great company to work for, with fantastic career prospects.

"We encourage local people to come down to the open day on September 5 at the Newport Centre to find out more and hopefully join our team.ā€

For those unable to make the recruitment day, it is also possible to apply online at www.cineworld.co.uk/careers between September 5 - 14.

For more information on Cineworld Cinemas, please visit: www.cineworld.com.