The holidays are just around the corner, and if you’re like many restaurants, you may find an increased need for seasonal restaurant employees, which can be especially true for ski resorts or restaurants close to retail shopping establishments. Here are some helpful tips for hiring seasonal restaurant staff:
- Last Year’s Staff – Check and see if your seasonal restaurant employees from last year has availability to help this upcoming holiday season. By reaching out to employees you have hired in the past, you can help reduce your overhead and training expenses. Refresher courses are far easier than starting from scratch and teaching employees everything. Encourage employees to return next season and stay in touch with them throughout the year.
- Promote to Schools – Many colleges offer their students up to four weeks off in the wintertime, and a seasonal job may fit in perfectly with their schedules. Additionally, college students typically don’t demand high salaries and find minimum wage acceptable.
- Train Staff – Train all of your seasonal staff at the same time to help reduce the number of company training sessions. Consider instituting a simplified iPad-based point of sale (POS) systems, which require less training than traditional POS systems.
- Local Laws and Regulations – Always pay attention to and follow local laws and regulations that relate to hiring seasonal employees. Under federal law, part-time employees still receive some benefits, such as workers’ compensation and social security. Some states also mandate that part-time employees receive unemployment benefits, which may depend on the length and duration of the seasonal employment.
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