With the school year almost over and the weather warming up, your mom and pop shop may soon be experiencing an influx of customers as more and more people stop in for cold brew coffees and pastry treats during walks and bike rides around the neighborhood.

All these extra visitors are great for business, but they might have your staff stretched to their max. Many small businesses combat this potential problem by hiring a few extra sets of hands for the summer season, which is why Empire Bakery Equipment has put together a list of tips for hiring seasonal employees.

Decide Who You Are Looking to Hire

Finding the right help for the summer season can be tough, so think about who you are looking to hire before deciding where to place your advertisements. Are you looking for a college student who is home for a few months, a high schooler searching for their first job, or a teacher looking to make some extra money while classes are out for the summer?

Knowing the type of individual that will be the best fit for your business will help you narrow your search and will assist you in creating the best atmosphere possible for your busy summer season.

Search in the Right Places

Once you decide what type of summer employee you are interested in hiring, you can better plan your advertising strategy. Use social media, storefront windows, local newspapers and more to your advantage and don’t be afraid to reach out to current employees for some help in your search.

Letting your team help you look for summer employees will help make them more enthusiastic about welcoming someone new to the team, and you never know what leads they will be able to find through social media and word of mouth.

Offer Flexibility

No one wants to spend their entire summer behind a bakery counter, so be sure to offer summer help some flexibility when it comes to hours. It may work better to add a couple part time employees to your roster instead of searching for just one full-time individual.

This way, you will be able to give everyone the time off they would like for family vacations and weekends out-of-town.

Provide Plenty of Training

Just because your new employees will only be with you for a few months, doesn’t mean training is any less important than it is with regular employees. To keep your bakery running at top speed during the busy summer season, take some extra time to train new employees to the best of your ability to make them strong assets.

As the busy summer season approaches and you are looking for some new hires, you may also want to purchase updated bakery equipment to help increase production speed and efficiency. For assistance finding the right bakery equipment for your shop’s needs, visit Empire Bakery Equipment online or contact us by phone at 1-800-878-4070.