Berry Recruitment launch new desk to meet rising demand for catering and hospitality workers

A specialist recruitment agency has launched a new desk to meet the increasing need for workers in the catering and hospitality sector.

Southampton’s long-established Berry Recruitment branch covers a number of sectors but the demand for certain roles prompted the new direction.

Tommy Hunt is running the desk which provides temporary and permanent roles across the catering and hospitality sector.

With Christmas less than a week away hotels, pubs, bars and restaurants are looking for people to work over the festive season.

Tommy said: “The demand has been growing for these types of candidates and with our new app it was an area we were keen to get into.

“The permanent roles are of the management type – general and duty managers – and the temporary positions include kitchen porters, bar and waiting staff and assistant chefs.

“What has made this new desk work so well is the Berry Recruitment app which clients and candidates can use.

“It makes finding work and getting hired extremely simple and puts power in the hands of the workers.”

Max Perceau, who manages the branch, said: “Our traditional areas are construction, driving, industrial, warehouse, office and professional.

“Adding catering and hospitality made sense because there is a high demand for these roles.”

Berry Recruitment is part of the Berry Recruitment Group which has around 40 branches in England and Wales.

It includes Wild Recruitment in Portsmouth.

• berryrecruitment.co.uk

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