Staffing

AVC ISSUE PUB CASTING CALL

Posted on October 12th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has launched an innovative recruitment campaign across multiple states, looking for staff at all levels and offering incentives and hiring on the spot. AVC is the second largest hospitality group in the country, and largest across Australia-New

JOBS SUMMIT WORKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Posted on September 7th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Details are emerging of the results of the government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, addressing the employment challenges holding back the country and crippling hospitality. The two-day Summit last week came after more than 100 recent roundtables around the country, across

GOVT HOLDS JOBS AND SKILLS SUMMIT

Posted on September 2nd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Albanese Government has this week undertaken a landmark Jobs and Skills Summit, attended by more than 140 representatives, with staffing in hospitality key on the agenda.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers led the two-day event, inviting

FREE TRAINING EXTENDED IN QUEST FOR HOSPO STAFF

Posted on June 27th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Continuing the bid to address staff shortages in hospitality, the NSW Government has extended its support by pledging more free refresher courses for anyone, continuing into next year. In light of major staff shortages many initiatives are being undertaken by

MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE AMID A STAFF CRISIS

Posted on June 20th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Fair Work Commission announced an increase to the minimum wage from 1 July, with some reprieve for hospitality, but ALH is one group implementing early amid staffing stresses. Last week the FWC outlined the upcoming rise in the minimum

FREE HOSPITALITY TRAINING FOR NEW WORKERS

Posted on June 10th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW government has announced free training on in-demand skills, aiming to get more workers ready for a “bumper winter” tourism and hospitality season. The NSW Government’s Winter Skills program is delivering more than 1,500 fee-free training courses, preparing people

LEWIS LAND GROUP CELEBRATE STAFF AT AWARDS NIGHT

Posted on May 23rd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Amid the ongoing struggle for workers, Lewis Land Group last week celebrated the staff of their three big venues, at the organisation’s very first awards ceremony. Staff members from The Fiddler and the Camden Valley Inn joined 41 of their

MANTLE GROUP FALLS FOUL OF FAIR WORK

Posted on May 18th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Godfrey Mantle’s pub empire has been ordered to repay former staff and stripped of a 23-year-old workplace agreement by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The FWO has been carrying on an investigation into the six Queensland outlets of the Pig ’N’

THE FIDDLER STAFF CAR GIVEAWAY FINDS A WINNER

Posted on March 7th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Highlighting an industry need to combat staffing shortages, multi-state operators Lewis Land Group have given away a brand-new Volkswagen T-Cross to a lucky staff member. The competition was open to all new and existing staff at The Fiddler, offering a

FREE RSA COURSES TO HELP SKILLS SHORTAGE

Posted on February 16th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The New South Wales government is offering 5,000 free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) courses, in recognition of the demand for labour in the hospitality industry. An announcement by Service NSW notes that there are “currently lots of jobs available