Lake Erie Crushers to host job fair for 2026 season

The Lake Erie Crushers are preparing for a busy 2026 season and are looking to add more than 100 employees to their roster.

The organization will host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at ForeFront Field, 2009 Baseball Blvd. in Avon.

The event is aimed at filling part-time, seasonal and internship positions.

Vic Gregovits, president of the Crushers, said the decision to host a larger-scale hiring event reflects the continued growth of the organization.

“It’s one of those things that we’re looking to expand our staff with the variety of more events that we are hosting here, all year round,” Gregovits said. “We just felt hosting an event and getting people here and into the environment and have the ability to talk to them would be a good opportunity.”

Open positions include concessions workers, parking attendants, ushers, in-game production staff, stadium operations, marketing, retail and kid zone staff.

“It’s a great place to work. It’s a fun atmosphere,” Gregovits said. “We’re trying to elevate the experience of coming to ForeFront Field for all events, really.

“And, we want to get the right team members in place to do that, and they’ll have fun doing it.”

While the Crushers host 51 home baseball games each season, ForeFront Field operates as a year-round venue with more than 200 events annually.

The stadium will host USL2 soccer, concerts, festivals, MMA and boxing events.

The Mid-American Conference Baseball Championship will return to Avon for a week in May, and high school regional baseball games are scheduled for early June.

“We’ve always said ForeFront Field is a community asset, and we believe it should be a community asset for everybody and every walk of life,” Gregovits said.

The organization also is offering internships for college students. Opportunities are available in marketing, sales, operations, merchandising and food and beverage.

Many internships are eligible for college credit.

“We rely quite a bit on our interns throughout the summer,” Gregovits said. “It’s a cool place to get your experience.”

Gregovits emphasized the importance of hiring locally.

“Having folks from the community here is really, really important for us,” he said. “We have local people that understand expectations, take pride in what they do, and we have a great base to pull from.”

Those interested in attending the job fair are asked to register in advance at LakeErieCrushers.com.

Applicants who attend will have the opportunity to meet supervisors and potentially secure positions on the spot.

“We’re in a memory-creating business,” Gregovits said. “And it’s just a fun atmosphere.”