After a forced break inflicted by the pandemic, the summer promises to be busy for Zaventem airport in Brussels. And for good reason, the companies active at Brussels Airport are experiencing immense difficulty in recruiting the staff they are looking for, the number of vacancies exceeding 1,000 positions. Aviato, the employment center at Brussels Airport, has been very clear: if the major recruitment campaign launched recently is not sufficiently successful (1,200 positions are to be filled), travelers will have to be patient during the summer holidays. summer.
The CEO of Brussels Airport Company even speaks of a serious shortage of workers at the airport, so job seekers, students, newcomers and anyone looking for work are welcome. Concretely, the vacancies concern a wide variety of jobs, from waiter in the HoReCa sector to porter, engineer and pilot. “In the worst case, this could have consequences for operations this summer.”recently warned the boss of the airport, Arnaud Feiste.
Technical functions are recruiting massively
The rail trades are also exposed to major shortages. In 2022, Infrabel wants to recruit the record number of 930 people, including 150 in Brussels. Various profiles are sought, such as track technicians, electro-mechanics, work train drivers, signaling agents or even catenary operators, knowing that Infrabel is one of the largest employers in Belgium (9,955 employees).
For its part, SNCB is seeking to recruit 1,300 people. The majority of positions to be filled are operational functions: train attendants, drivers, deputy station managers, commercial agents in stations or security agents at Sécurail, the company announces. But the recruitment campaign also concerns less visible jobs, such as technicians or shunters.
Technical functions are also sought after by Defence. The army is recruiting some 300 officers, 950 non-commissioned officers as well as 1,250 soldiers and sailors. Jobs that are available for more than 100 different profiles, from operational and technical positions to support functions in logistics and administration.