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Lydia Stephens

Domino’s recruiting 5,000 new workers as staff who joined during furlough return to their old jobs

Domino's is recruiting 5,000 new workers after staff who joined the company while on furlough returned to their old jobs.

Last year, Domino's recruited an extra 6,000 staff to cope with an influx in demand during the first lockdown.

The mass recruitment included people who were on furlough from their usual jobs, such as retail workers, hairdressers, and taxi drivers.

Now Covid restrictions have eased once more and staff have returned to their former jobs, the company is looking to replace those workers, claiming that the demand for pizza doesn't seem to be falling, the BBC reports.

Domino's operations director Nicola Frampton said the group was "overwhelmed" by applicants' response last year.

She said: "I'm proud we were able to play a part by offering people the opportunity to continue working and earning when times were tough.

"But as people start to reunite, customer demand is showing no signs of slowing and so we're now looking for 5,000 new recruits."

The chain is taking part in the government's Kickstart scheme, offering around 1,400 work placements for young people in stores in England, Scotland and Wales.

Those involved in the programme receive on the job training and can apply for permanent roles at the end of a six-month-placement.

A quick Google search reveals that there are more than 50 jobs available in branches in Wales.

It comes after many parts of the hospitality industry have said they are unable to fully reopen due to a severe shortage in staff.

Restaurants are having to close on weekends to make up for the shortfall and even hoteliers are struggling to fill the gaps.

Some of the issues with recruitment lies in issues caused by Brexit, with some Europeans returning home last year and lockdown prevented a nurture in more local talent.

Furlough has also been described as one reason people have left the industry, with it giving workers a taste of freedom away from what is often unsociable hours in the hospitality industry.

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