His Beauséjour hotel-restaurant may be located in one of the most touristic towns in Mayenne, but he has already experienced the impacts of the lack of employees. In Sainte-Suzanne, Stéphane Huchet has asked since the beginning of the year 2 reinforcements for the summer season: one in the kitchen and the other in the dining room. But after 5 months of research, “so far, I have not had an answer.“, confides the manager who will have to do without seasonal workers to support his 11 employees.
Less activity
A lack of job candidates which has already prompted the manager to modify the operation of his establishment. “We were catering but we stopped because we had trouble finding teams and it was not worth it. We had to make a choice“, he explains. A choice, there was also one a few meters away, at the Café des Tours. The boss Carol-Marie Goutelle will turn to young students and employees with disabilities, even if they have no restaurant experience.”I think there is a real godsend on these young people, but you have to know that you have to adapt and that it is complex.“
Problems outside of restoration
But the sector is not the only one to be impacted. In summer, the swimming pools will also be full, and the community of communes of Les Coëvrons is looking for two lifeguards to officiate in 3 pools. But here again, the shortage strikes because of training too long and expensive. “We hope that among the few candidates, we will find the one who meets our expectations.“, explains Thierry Guégan, in charge of sports at the community of municipalities. A few files have nevertheless already been submitted.