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A Partnership for Your Workforce Challenges
The food industry faces several workforce challenges, including labor shortages, increased competition, employee expectations, and health and safety concerns.
Through this dynamic partnership, FMI members will open doors to countless opportunities for students, foster community engagement and highlight the diverse and rewarding career paths in the food industry available now and in the future.
In fact, according to FMI's Food Retailing Industry Speaks report, the majority of food retailers and suppliers report that the ability to recruit and retain quality employees remains a challenge. Recruitment and retention issues can affect bottom lines and can have negative impacts on their businesses.
To combat these challenges, food retailers and suppliers have implemented:
- Training Programs
- Increased Compensation
- Improved Benefit Packages
Still, the key to a career in the food industry is exposure to the variety of career paths and options that can inspire success.
How is The Food Industry Supporting Its Workforce?
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92% of retailers increased wages and salaries
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74% of retailers improved benefits and 65% utilized flex time
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$600 average training investment per retail employee
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100% of suppliers have in-house training and development
New Titles in the Food Industry
Many food retailers and most food suppliers have added new departments or titles in the past few years that represent the evolving food industry.
Junior Achievement helps kids understand the job market and provides them with career readiness and financial skills. Our industry is a great place for kids to get their start, and then grow within the company in any number of great career tracks. It’s a great pipeline and partnership opportunity [addressing a] huge number of potential opportunities in the food industry.
--Joel Kuplack, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Festival Foods
Find a Partner
Partnerships with Junior Achievement are customizable and vary by local community. With over 100 Junior Achievement Area offices, there's certain to be a partnership opportunity near you.
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