Amadeus, one of the UK's leading caterers, will need in excess
of 1,000 employees over the next 12 months to help cater for hungry
visitors, VIPs and staff at a number of upcoming high profile
events. The roles are a mixture of permanent and temporary
positions across the Midlands, Scotland and Surrey and includes a
number of senior management appointments
The positive news comes as the latest national figures show a drop
in the growth of job vacancies within catering.
Amadeus has recently been awarded a number of contracts for
high profile events such as the London 2012 Olympics and the RHS
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, along with the eleventh year of
operation at The Barclays Scottish Open, are responsible for the
employment drive.
The multi million £ contract to cater at Olympic Park North for
the London 2012 Olympic Games results in employment for hundreds of
workers in 2012, mostly taking temporary roles of up to six months
but also includes senior Director and Deputy Director level
appointments based between the companies Birmingham base and
London.
The recruitment campaign will be especially beneficial to
residents of the host boroughs of London 2012, with Amadeus
committing to hire a percentage of the staff from the local
area.
A three-year contract to cater for the RHS Hampton Court Palace
Flower Show, the UK's second biggest flower show after RHS Chelsea,
will see the creation of around 150 roles per season plus senior
management roles while the Barclays Scottish Open Golf
Championships at Castle Stuart, Inverness in July creates around
100 seasonal positions.
The news comes as a joint report by The Recruitment &
Employment Confederation and KPMG showed the rise during May in
both staff vacancies and temporary posts was at its weakest since
2010.
Alyson Cawley, Managing Director of Amadeus, said: "It is a very
testing time for thousands of people who are currently seeking job
opportunities and we are pleased to be creating new roles as
the growth in the number of UK vacancies has slowed.
"Our recent success securing major new clients has created this
growth and we look forward to sustaining this as our business
continues to grow. It is a testament to the hard work of our
existing team and the high quality product we provide."