Umana: 2,500 vacancies for seasonal workers
Recruitment is currently underway in a range of sectors, from retail to tourism, healthcare, fashion and cleaning
From the retail sector, where there are 700 vacancies, to tourism and catering, where there are 600, to personal care services with 500, to healthcare with 250, to fashion and luxury goods with a further 250, and to sanitisation and cleaning with 200, Umana has opened recruitment for the summer period, when there is growing demand for staff: in total, there are currently 2,500 vacancies at the employment agency.
There are a variety of roles available. For example, in large retail chains, positions include sales assistants, shelf stackers and staff for the butchery, deli and fishmonger’s counters. Free pre-employment training opportunities are also available for junior staff. Particular attention is being paid to the areas of Lake Garda, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Piedmont, Liguria, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Lazio, Marche and Sardinia.
In the tourism and hospitality sectors, the more than 600 vacancies are for accommodation providers, restaurants and tourist establishments in seaside resorts, mountain resorts, lakeside resorts and cities of art. The most sought-after roles include head waiters, chefs, kitchen assistants, bar staff, waiters and room service staff, as well as qualified lifeguards. The regions most affected are Sardinia, Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Veneto, Liguria, Lombardy and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
In the healthcare and personal care sectors, demand for staff is also growing, with 500 vacancies across Italia for home helpers, domestic workers and babysitters. The most sought-after roles are for live-in or day-care staff with experience in caring for the elderly, people with disabilities or children. Empathy, reliability and interpersonal skills are among the most valued qualities. Demand for these roles is particularly high in Northern Italia, specifically in Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige and Emilia-Romagna.
Demand for staff in the healthcare sector is also very high, with 250 new vacancies for healthcare assistants (OSS) and nurses. These roles are available in both public and private settings, particularly in Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. We are looking for experienced professionals available to start immediately, as well as recent school leavers and graduates to be placed through structured training programmes. Flexibility, the ability to work in a team and a patient-centred approach are among the most sought-after qualities.
