WA's hospitality sector still facing COVID staff shortages as workers look elsewhere
ABCChef Scott Brannigan is a veteran of Perth’s restaurant scene, but even he has never seen anything like the current worker shortage. Key points: It is estimated there are 15,000 WA hospitality industry vacancies The industry says the problem is unlikely to be resolved quickly A number of factors are contributing to the worker shortage As the owner of several restaurants, Mr Brannigan is used to wearing many hats in his business, but lately he has had to be a "jack of all trades". "It's been stressful, it's been difficult and I've been through COVID myself and had to come back to find some staff shortages," David Brown explained. "Because every industry is needing staff at the moment, we've got a lot of bar staff taking regular day jobs," he said. "We've estimated there's around 15,000 positions across the state that can be filled in the hospitality sector in a range of positions that are needed right now," Australian Hotels Association WA chief executive Bradley Woods said.
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WA hospitality venues close during peak tourist season due to severe staff shortages
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