Labour shortage hitting ski industry ahead of season opening
Global News
Hundreds of jobs are available at many ski hills throughout Quebec in positions from food and beverage to ski instructors. Operators are offering incentives to hire new staff.
The ski industry is getting a taste of the labour shortages affecting other parts of the Quebec economy — just as hill operators are getting set to open the season.
In Mont Saint-Sauveur, more than one hundred positions are available, including dozens of ski instructor jobs.
The CEO is planning two upcoming job fairs to attract workers.
”We invite people to come, we show them around and we hire them here,” Louis Philippe Hébert, the CEO of Les Sommets, told Global News.
The situation is similar at Ski Bromont in the Eastern Townships, where more than 200 vacancies are listed on their website. The jobs range from seasonal, part-time to full-time permanent positions.
The ski hill is offering higher salaries for some positions. Operators are even trying to entice people to come out of retirement.
”We will adjust our schedule regarding this to have employees working only in the mornings or at night,” Marc-André Meunier, Ski Bromont Marketing Director, told Global News.
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