4 Seasons Resorts and Resorts ramps up hiring in 2021
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts recorded around 4,000 jobs between January 2021 and June 2021 (through June 14), more than in 2020.
- The company recruits several high-level employees and assistants in its 119 hotels and 44 private residences.
- The discontinuation of Four Seasons is due to the reopening of its hotels worldwide after a year of suspended travel restrictions.
- Occupations at the operational level are in high demand, especially among chefs, followed by operations managers and cleaning staff.
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts increased the number of new hires in 2021, with the number of new job openings doubling from 431 in February 2021 to 889 in March 2021. The Canada-based company has 119 hotels and 44 private residences.
The company recorded approximately 4,000 jobs between January 2021 and June 2021 (through June 14), more than in 2020. Recruitment is focused in the US and Canada with job postings increasing 47% and 25%, respectively. until June 2021, compared to January and December 2020. The number of new hires in Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries such as Thailand, Japan and South Korea also increased in 2021 compared to 2020 countries such as Costa Rica, Seychelles, Anguilla , Brazil and Italy.
The discontinuation of Four Seasons is due to the reopening of its hotels worldwide after a year of suspended travel restrictions. The company is also hiring pre-opening teams for its hotels. The company resumed bookings, offering itineraries from October 2021 to December 2022. In addition to the likelihood of travel destinations, the increase in attitudes in selected countries may also be due to the fact that a high percentage of the population receives a COVID-19 vaccination.
Interestingly, Four Seasons notes that the business environment is changing and states that new hires should ensure efficient financial management. For example, his job as Director of Food & Beverage requires reacting and adapting to changing business environments and ensuring efficient financial management.
Occupations at the operational level are in high demand, especially among chefs, followed by operations managers and cleaning staff. Four Seasons offers a $ 1,000 bonus for jobs like servers, housekeeping, stewards, and valet parking. In addition, the company occupies hotel residences and condominiums to support and carry out orientation for new apartment owners and to handle everyday living in order to ensure smooth operation.
Four Seasons has reopened several of its hotels and is expected to open new ones in the US, Italy, Mexico and Japan. The company could look for more hires in the coming months to meet the requirements of the pre-opening team.
