Staffing during the holiday period - 4 tips

The holiday period: the time when many employees take a break. A very good thing of course, because this rest is necessary to continue working in a healthy and pleasant way. But this does leave a gap in your staff planning. While you are expecting extra activity in your shop, warehouse or distribution centre because of the summer sales. Or that you have a terrace packed with people because of the beautiful weather, but not enough people to serve your guests. We have listed a number of tips for carefree staff planning. Also during the holiday period.

1. Provide a flexible shell

The term "flexible shell" is used to describe staff that can be deployed flexibly. This flexible shell can be either internal or external. Internal flexible workers can be standby workers or personnel with a zero-hours contract. External flexible employees are the FreeFlexers who do extra work through Temper. Motivated people who choose their own clients.

2. Think ahead, with recurring shifts

You can also plan ahead with a flexible workforce. For example, if you know that you structurally need extra hands in the weekends, you can indicate this weeks in advance on Temper's platform. This is also convenient for the FreeFlexers, as it allows them to plan their own agenda. Turns out not to be necessary after all? With cancellation terms of up to 24 hours, you remain flexible.

3. Satisfied? Use the flexpool

Are you satisfied with a FreeFlexer? Then invite him or her for your flexpool. This is a group of special freelancers who have proven themselves in this specific job. This increases the chance of your shifts being filled, as the FreeFlexers in the flexpool would also like to work for you.

4. Make technology work for you

Using Temper's platform, you can find motivated talent for a job in logistics, retail or hospitality in no time. This way, you can quickly switch in case of peak workload or illness, eliminating understaffing. Because you are in control, you know where you stand and who will be working for you at what rate. Isn't that nice?

Read more about deploying flexible professionals through Temper.

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