WHAT TO DO BEFORE ORIENTATION
- Complete new hire paperwork that will be e-mailed to you prior to your start date immediately after it is received. If this paperwork is not completed you will NOT be able to start work.
WHEN & WHERE
Effective October 14, 2024:
Your paid orientation starts promptly at 7 a.m. Please arrive 20 minutes early to check-in.
Day One: 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Includes a 1 hour unpaid lunch break (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - you may bring your own lunch or there are numerous restaurants nearby within walking distance including the Piccadilly cafeteria, Chick-Fil-A, McDonalds, Skrimp Shack, KFC, etc.
Day Two – 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Includes a half-hour unpaid lunch break (11:30 a.m. - Noon) - bringing your own lunch is recommended
Orientation is located at:
- Netcenter (Entrance 3, Suite #176)
5200 West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, VA 23605
Parking is available, but please do not park in any reserved spaces or you may be towed at your expense. Please be mindful of signage reserving both individual spaces and entire areas when parking your vehicle.
WHAT TO BRING
- Valid photo I.D.
- Personal phones are allowed, but taking pictures or video on company property is strictly prohibited and not allowed. This includes video calls such as FaceTime, Google Duo, Skype, etc.
- The dress code is long pants covering your ankles, a shirt with sleeves that come down at least two inches from your shoulders and closed-toe shoes. Newport News Shipbuilding is an industrial work setting.
WHAT TO DO AFTER ORIENTATION
- Trades departments will assign shift schedules after orientation or training.
