Northside Jacksonville Job Fair Oct. 22: Publix, RaceTrac and Nine More at Gateway to Heaven Church

JACKSONVILLE, FL — Publix, RaceTrac, Republic Services and Goodwill will be sitting at tables on the Northside this Thursday morning. The Jacksonville job fair at Gateway to Heaven Church, 7700 N. Pearl St., runs from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on October 22, and the organizer has already named 11 employers and workforce programs coming. Employer sign-ups are closed, so the list you see now is the list you get.

One Northside morning, three hours, 11 named employers and programs. Register online, apply ahead, and spend your time at the tables talking instead of filling out forms.

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📍 At a Glance

Event	Jacksonville, FL Job Fair hosted by Gateway to Heaven Church
Date	Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time	10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location	Gateway to Heaven Church, 7700 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL 32208
Organizer	Better Together, a nonprofit
Format	In person
Registration	Job seekers register online with Better Together

💼 Who's Coming to the Tables

The organizer's listing names these employers and programs:

Publix, the grocery chain with stores across Duval County
RaceTrac, the convenience store and fuel chain
Republic Services, the trash and recycling hauler
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Florida
Manpower and AtWork, two staffing agencies
MasterCorp, a cleaning and housekeeping services company
Gem Support Services
FDOT's Statewide Workforce Development program
The Reception and Medical Center, a Florida Department of Corrections facility
How Money Works

The listing does not say which positions each employer is filling, and no pay has been posted. Ask every table two things: what the starting rate is, and whether the job is hourly, salaried or commission. That second question matters most at any table pitching financial sales. For the Department of Corrections, ask where the job is. The Reception and Medical Center sits out in Lake Butler, so this is a commute question before it is a career question.

🙋 Who This Fair Is Built For

Better Together runs a circuit of church-hosted job fairs around Jacksonville. Its spring fairs here, at Northbound Church on Lem Turner Road and Gardenview Baptist on Armsdale Road, were billed as second-chance fairs for job seekers who face barriers to employment, with free job coaching on site. The listing for this one does not repeat that language, so don't assume every table will hire around a record. Still, it is a room where a person reads your situation instead of an online filter.

Earlier Better Together fairs also told parents to bring the kids if they had no child care. The October 22 listing doesn't say either way, so check the event page before you plan around it.

⚠️ Two Gateways, Same ZIP Code

Read the address twice. Gateway to Heaven Church on North Pearl Street is not the CareerSource Northeast Florida Gateway Career Center on Norwood Avenue, even though both sit in 32208. The Norwood Avenue center holds its own hiring event on Tuesday, October 27, listed on the CareerSource Northeast Florida calendar, with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, Stellar Energy and MasterCorp, and that one requires an Employ Florida registration. Different event, different day, different requirements.

Thursday also brings a second fair. The Jacksonville Job Fair at the Southside Marriott runs 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Salisbury Road, about fifteen miles south. The two overlap for two hours, so pick the one that fits you.

📋 How to Show Up Ready

Register online before Thursday, then apply to the employers you want ahead of time. The organizer suggests it so your time at the fair goes to conversations.
Bring printed resumes and a photo ID.
Know your availability, including nights and weekends.

🔎 Start Searching Before Thursday

The best fair is the one where you already applied. Line up openings with the employers on the list before Thursday.

Start here:

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is the Gateway to Heaven job fair?

Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Gateway to Heaven Church, 7700 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL 32208.

Do I need to register?

Yes. Job seekers register through the form on Better Together's event page. Employer and resource partner registration is already closed.

Is there a fee to attend?

The listing does not post an admission fee for job seekers. Better Together is a nonprofit and its page mentions tax-deductible donations, but no charge to attend is listed.

Will employers hire people with a record?

Better Together's job fairs are built around people facing barriers to work, but each employer sets its own rules. Ask at each table, plainly, before you sit down for an interview.

Don't Let Thursday Be Your Only Shot

One morning on Pearl Street can turn into a job. It works better when employers can find you afterward too. Create a free LocalJobPage account to save searches and get new Jacksonville openings as they post, and browse the Jacksonville Career Center for role-by-role guides.

Employers: missed the table sign-up? Post your openings on LocalJobPage and reach Northside job seekers every day of the week.