KFC to Recruit 600 Staff in LuxembourgKFC to Recruit 600 Staff in Luxembourg Firce Capital, the franchisee of KFC in Luxembourg, has announced plans to hire approximately 600 employees upon the opening of all 10 planned fast-food restaurants in the country. First Branch Opening in Belval KFC’s initial branch in Luxembourg will be located at the Belval Plaza shopping center, slated to open in October 2023. Recruitment drives have already taken place, resulting in permanent and temporary contracts for the Belval restaurant’s operations. Job Creation for Students The Belval restaurant is expected to create 70 jobs, with an average of 60 jobs projected for each subsequent restaurant. KFC welcomes applications for team members and restaurant managers from diverse backgrounds. Opening of Additional Restaurants Firce Capital plans to open nine more KFC restaurants in Luxembourg. Lease finalizations are underway, and specific locations will be announced soon. Emphasis on Employee Engagement KFC prioritizes retaining employees committed to the fast-food concept. Jessy Audinet, KFC Luxembourg Franchise Manager, expressed the company’s dedication to supporting dedicated staff. Catering to Students Given the proximity of the Belval restaurant to the University of Luxembourg, KFC has partnered to reserve specific positions for students. Flexible working hours and paid internships are among the opportunities offered.
Firce Capital, the Luxembourg franchisee of KFC, has said it will employ around 600 people when all 10 planned fast-food restaurants in the Grand Duchy are open.
Last December, KFC announced plans to open its first branch in Luxembourg in the Belval Plaza shopping center, scheduled to open in October this year.
KFC Luxembourg reported in a press release on Friday that two recruitment days have already been held and that several permanent and temporary contracts have been signed for the opening of the Belval restaurant.
The Belval restaurant will create 70 jobs, said Caroline Berthelot, head of recruitment. “From the first quarter of next year, we will be opening other restaurants with an average of 60 jobs per location, so all applications are welcome, from team member to restaurant manager,” Berthelot added.
KFC will eventually open nine more restaurants in the Grand Duchy. The chain said that a number of leases are being finalized and that details about the locations of the other outlets will be announced soon.
Fast food isn’t for everyone, so when we have employees in our teams who are committed to the concept, we do everything we can to help them
Jessy Audinet
KFC Luxembourg Franchise Manager
Contracts for students
While half of the management positions have already been filled through internal promotions, other positions remain vacant. “Fast food is not for everyone. So when we have employees in our teams who are committed to the concept, we do everything we can to keep them,” says Jessy Audinet, Franchise Manager of Luxembourg. The catering sector in Luxembourg is struggling with recruitment problems.
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The Belval restaurant, located near the University of Luxembourg, has also signed an agreement that reserves several jobs for students. The press release states that it was looking for vacancies that involved “flexible working hours” and that jobs, “including paid interns,” were offered.
(This article was first published by Virgule. Translation and editing by Duncan Roberts)
