Arizona Mills Job Fair Brings Holiday Hiring to Tempe Oct. 2

Published: September 27, 2026 | By LocalJobPage Team

TEMPE, AZ — The Arizona Mills job fair lands this Friday, October 2, and it is aimed squarely at the holiday hiring window. ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County is bringing a mall-wide recruitment to Arizona Mills at I-10 and the US 60, where stores, restaurants and attractions are filling retail, food service, security and management roles from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

One Friday, one mall, three hours, and every skill level welcome. The first 150 job seekers through the door get a free gift from the mall.

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📍 At a Glance

Event	Arizona Mills Job Fair
Date	Friday, October 2, 2026
Time	11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location	Arizona Mills, 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe, AZ 85282
Format	In person
Host	ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County
Eligibility	Open to job seekers of all skill levels
Questions	602-497-5974

🔥 Who They're Recruiting

The ARIZONA@WORK event listing and its flyer name the positions rather than the employers: customer service, entertainment, food service, keyholders, retail sales, security, store and assistant managers, and visual merchandisers. No roster of participating stores has been published, so treat it as a mall-wide fair and expect the mix to depend on who shows up with a table.

That list still tells you a lot. Keyholder and assistant manager roles are the step up for anyone who already has a season or two of retail behind them. The entertainment line fits a mall whose draws include a Harkins theater, the Sea Life aquarium and a Legoland Discovery Center. Security and food service are the fastest doors in for someone with no retail history at all.

Timing is the story here. An October 2 hire at an outlet mall is usually a hire for the holiday rush, and people who start before Halloween tend to get trained, scheduled and noticed before the November crush arrives.

💵 What About Pay?

Neither the listing nor the flyer posts wages, so ask each employer directly at the table. Tempe follows Arizona's statewide minimum wage and has no separate city rate. The address where the work is performed sets the legal floor, not where you live, so a job at Arizona Mills carries the same state minimum as one in Phoenix.

📋 How to Show Up Ready

Arrive near 11 a.m. if you want a shot at the free gift for the first 150
Printed resumes, one for every table you plan to visit
Photo ID, and any guard card if you are aiming at security work
Your real availability for November and December, including weekends and late closes

The listing does not say where inside the mall the tables will be set up, so call 602-497-5974 before you go if you want to walk straight to the right entrance.

🚨 Also This Week in the East Valley

Different event, different day, different crowd. On Tuesday, September 29, Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek and Tempe team up for the first East Valley Workforce Hiring Event at the Mesa Convention Center, 232 N. Centennial Way, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is a regional multi-industry fair rather than a retail one, and the organizer's listing does not name employers yet. Questions go to 602-527-5136. For everything else on the Valley calendar this fall, see our Phoenix job fairs guide.

🔎 Start Searching Before Friday

Many mall employers post their seasonal openings online before the fair, and applying ahead gives the hiring manager your name before you shake hands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is the Arizona Mills job fair?

Friday, October 2, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Arizona Mills, 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle in Tempe, near Interstate 10 and the US 60.

Which stores are hiring?

ARIZONA@WORK has published positions, not a list of employers. Expect retail, food service, entertainment and security employers from around the mall.

Do I need to register?

The listing does not mention registration. Call 602-497-5974 to confirm before you go.

Who can attend?

Organizers describe it as opportunities for all skill levels, and no eligibility limits are listed.

Is this the same event as last year's Arizona Mills hiring event?

No. ARIZONA@WORK held a similar Arizona Mills recruitment in September 2025. The October 2, 2026 fair is a new event with its own listing.

Get Your Name in Front of Them First

Create a free LocalJobPage account to save searches and get new Valley retail openings sent to you, then browse the Phoenix Career Center for guides on pay and requirements by role.

Employers: not at the mall on Friday? Post your seasonal openings on LocalJobPage and reach Phoenix and Tempe job seekers all season.