While many customers are happy to be served at the terraces of downtown Chartres, shopkeepers are beginning to wear a strained smile as the summer season kicks off and Chartres en lumière attracts a significant influx of additional visitors.
The lack of personnel is in fact likely to disrupt the functioning of several local establishments. Charley Guerrois, new owner of the Café du Général, located on Place Marceauconfirms the trend and the concern that reigns among colleagues.
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“The Covid has pushed employees to change jobs. There are also those who no longer want to work in the evening, which is impossible in traditional catering. »
Charley Guerrois (Owner of the General cafe)
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“Young people want a vacation in August”
The boss puts forward another argument, the salary: “They want to be better paid. If we lowered the charges, we could raise the wages. Charley Guerrois needs to complete his team with staff in the dining room and in the kitchen, including a chef.
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A little further, at La Civette, located on Place du Cygnethe management is also looking to recruit for its bar and terrace dining room. The Market Table, place Billard, did not fully fill its workforce, especially for the month of August. “We have the team for the month of July, but the young people want to go on vacation in August”, confides the management. She opted for a dissemination of power positions on social networks.
Restaurant owners are looking to find motivated seasonal workers. The bosses receive fewer and fewer solicitations. A merchant observes: “Before, we had a lot of applications. You could even take the time to choose. This is no longer the case. We feel less enthusiasm for work. Mentalities have changed in a few years. And some students wait for the results of their exams before planning their future and, possibly, applying for a summer job. »
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Job creations
At the Café Serpente, located on Place de la Cathédrale, the management needs staff in the terrace room: “We had a lot of difficulty finding a diver. After months, we finally recruited someone. »
Other restaurants prefer not to communicate in the media, like a boss of the hypercentre: “I don’t advertise. I prefer word of mouth. » At the Café Bleu, place of the Cathedral, we are also looking for competent profiles for the season: “You have to come with a CV. » Pierre-Édouard Vinsot, owner of the Amphitryon restaurant, located on Place Châtelet, continues to upgrade its establishment. He wants to expand his team: “I am looking for a pastry chef and a sommelier. I changed my organization. I am in detail for the benefit of the client. »
The list of Chartres restaurateurs who are struggling to recruit is obviously not exhaustive.
Figures. In France, the hotel and restaurant sector is going through an employment crisis, with nearly 150,000 jobs to be filled immediately. These professions represent 3.5% of the number of French employees.
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Thierry Delaunay
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