Seasonal jobs in Ukraine: the most popular vacancies are for cooks, waiters, and baristas

Recruitment for seasonal jobs has actively started in Ukraine. The top vacancies that have gained demand since the beginning of the year include loaders, cooks, waiters, baristas, janitors, drivers, and general workers.

The top five vacancies on the largest job search websites differ slightly.

According to Jooble, the most in-demand seasonal workers are the following:

1. Loaders (+24% compared to the beginning of the year)
2. Cooks (+26%)
3. Waiters (+34%)
4. Janitors (+33%)
5. Security guards (+18%)

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Dynamics of demand for seasonal workers, Jooble

Month	January 2021	February	March	April	May
Loader	1,369	1,471	1,642	1,567	1,704
Cook	965	1,051	973	1,105	1,212
Waiter	552	618	675	723	738
Janitor	657	688	740	725	872
Safety guard	680	744	760	791	800

On Work.ua, most employers look for the following seasonal workers:

1. Waiters (+193%)
2. Baristas (+105%)
3. Cooks (+144%)
4. General workers (+101%)
5. Packers (+87%)

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Dynamics of demand for seasonal workers, Work.ua

Month	January 2021	February	March	April	May
Waiter	341	712	1,070	936	998
Barista	479	711	917	872	984
Cook	828	1,252	1,929	1,944	2,016
General worker	553	593	725	945	1,114
Packer	193	243	278	323	360

According to OLX, the most popular seasonal workers are the following:

1. Vendors (+70%)
2. Drivers (+30%)
3. Loaders (+88%)
4. Cooks (+161%)
5. Safety guards (+33%)

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Dynamics of demand for seasonal workers, OLX

Month	January 2021	February	March	April	May
Vendor	1,757	2,266	2,663	2,533	2,994
Driver	1,670	2,208	2,526	2,398	2,175
Loader	563	675	991	1,109	1,056
Cook	518	724	929	869	1,350
Safety guard	567	576	781	787	752

«As quarantine restrictions lessen and the season is coming, Ukrainian resort destinations will need specialists. According to Jooble, 38% of applicants for working and linear jobs are ready for labor migration within the country to work during the season», 

— Olena Kirilievnina, Chief of the Partner Relations Department at Jooble, says.

«Companies have many new people working for them during the season, and it is not always safe. When recruiting new people, it is essential to check information about them. With Opendatabot, an employer can automatically check potential employees’ criminal records, current lawsuits, debts, etc.», 

— Oleksii Ivankin, CEO of Opendatabot, comments.

To check the reputation and criminal record of a worker:

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1. Enter a worker’s full name
2. In his/her profile, view the lawsuits where that person is involved