The Flora-Bama’s seasonal spring hiring drive has a twist this year, with “a focused search for back-of-house employees” and higher starting pay for some positions, such as $18 an hour for dishwashers.

The famed roadhouse on the Alabama-Florida line, and CoastAL Orange Beach, an upscale restaurant sharing some of the same ownership, both will hold job fairs in upcoming weeks. Both are offering the same starting wage incentives for specific positions: $18 an hour for dishwashers, $20 an hour for prep cooks and oyster shuckers, $22 an hour for line cooks.

“Offering higher starting wages with multiple advancement opportunities, these roles offer a career not just a job,” says hiring information provided by the venues. “These full-time positions include other incentives like flexible hours, major medical, employee appreciation outings, and apprenticeship program opportunities to become a certified sous chef. It is Flora-Bama’s goal to help assist this community of back of house workers with the increased challenges in the economy by offering these career opportunities and build a strong team within the Flora-Bama family.”

The Flora-Bama will hold a job fair Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Managers will be hiring for more than 200 positions across five businesses, including the Flora-Bama, Flora-Bama Liquor & Lotto, Flora-Bama Yacht Club and Flora-Bama Ole River Grill.

Interested applicants should apply online in advance at www.florabama.com/application. Hires are contingent on a background check, and applicants should bring proper ID for I-9 verification to the job fair. Age restrictions may apply to some open positions, which include “Server, Busser, Bartender, Hostess, Food Runner, Dishwasher, Cook, Kitchen Prep, Gift Shop, Liquor Store, Special Event Support, Customer Service, Door Staff, Maintenance and more.”

CoastAL, at 25722 Perdido Beach Blvd., will hold a job fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27. It is recommended that interested workers apply in advance at www.coastalorangebeach.com/Coastal-Orange-Beach-Employment.