The recovery of tourism in the country has meant that this sector currently has a demand of more than 3,000 additional employeesof the 90 thousand that countsto supply the winter season.
According to Ernest Veloz, president of the Association of Hotels and Tourist Projects of the Eastern Zone (Asoleste), they are currently in need of employees, who have not yet completed the workforce and in the high season they will require the total mentioned above.
Hoteliers wait to fill these vacancies for the return of staff who left, which could be for different reasons: change of activity or who decided to stay in their towns.
But, if these do not return, Veloz argued that they are preparing with the National Institute of Vocational Technical Training (Infotep) the necessary employment.
He also highlighted the work that the Ministry of Labor has done in holding fairs for jobs to recruit staff.
The areas that most need staff, he said, are those that work directly with the client, such as reception, bars, restaurants and entertainment.
standard salary
In another order, he pointed out that the standard salary of a tourist employee is RD$30,000 per month, but that later comes a step that will depend on the position, so it can increase.
Winter Season Expectations
For the winter season, the 46 thousand 500 rooms they will be open and possibly they will have new ones that will open from the hotels that are undergoing total remodeling.
He assured that their expectations are that this will be the “best winter in the history of tourism”, that they have done a good job of publicity, that the hotel plants are in excellent condition, that the airport of Punta Cana it has renovated many areas and is finishing a new terminal.
hotel repair
Veloz said that repairs have been made in all the hotels, in some total, in others not. Regarding those that suffered some damage due to the effects of Hurricane Fiona, he reported that they were repaired.
