Approaching the Spring Festival, Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Co.Ltd(603345) Xiamen, Fujian, is a busy scene. Stevedores are nervously handling goods, and cold chain trucks are waiting for shipment. In Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, a large number of orders for Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co.Ltd(600415) urgently need to be completed. This is an epitome of the “busy production” of many listed companies during the Spring Festival.
In the face of a flood of orders, many enterprises are busy recruiting employees and try their best to retain employees. They stick to their posts during the Spring Festival. “Due to the large number of orders, we must work overtime during the Spring Festival. For employees who stick to their posts during the Spring Festival, we have formulated a series of incentive policies to let everyone step up production and have a good year at the same time.” The relevant person in charge said.
order peak labor rush
On January 20, just at lunchtime, in the Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co.Ltd(688767) factory area in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, workers went to the canteen one after another, and transport vehicles came and went from time to time. The whole factory area was busy.
Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co.Ltd(688767) engaged in the production of covid-19 virus antigen detection kit, the demand for products affected by the epidemic increased significantly, and the company’s performance improved significantly in 2021.
“The company has introduced a series of overtime subsidy measures during the Spring Festival to keep employees in Hangzhou for the new year as much as possible. Due to the large number of orders, there is a great pressure on production.” Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co.Ltd(688767) a staff member told the China Securities Journal that in order to alleviate the shortage of employment, the company actively recruited through intermediaries and the labor market, and recruited some temporary workers.
In fact, many production enterprises are in the peak period of orders and need to recruit a large number of employees.
Hangzhou Alltest Biotech Co.Ltd(688606) and anxiu biology, two listed companies that produce POCT rapid diagnostic reagents, not only recruit temporary workers through intermediary companies, but also open internships to some vocational schools.
Different from the post holiday recruitment in previous years, on the eve of the Spring Festival this year, many regions in Zhejiang launched online recruitment activities, and took various forms such as surplus and shortage adjustment, employment internship and market-oriented services to resolve the urgent need of enterprise employment.
Hunan Listed Companies Lens Technology Co.Ltd(300433) are facing a similar situation. According to the relevant person in charge of Lens Technology Co.Ltd(300433) , the company has launched the recruitment policy for the Spring Festival in 2022. New employees are provided with fare subsidies and entry rewards, and the recommenders who successfully recommend personnel for entry are given a cash reward to the “recommenders”.
stay on the job and “warm the heart”
This is the third spring festival under the epidemic. Since December 2021, all localities have issued policies to encourage employees to celebrate the new year on the spot. The reporter of China Securities News learned that the “several measures on supporting enterprises to stabilize their posts and production and promote development during the Spring Festival” issued by Changsha high tech Zone proposed to issue 1000 yuan new year red envelopes to employees outside Changsha for the new year. At the same time, the Measures specify measures such as organizing cultural and sports activities, providing employment services, encouraging enterprises to distribute welfare, and making every effort to ensure production. According to the needs of enterprises, the measures effectively ensure the guarantee of water, electricity, employment, logistics and other elements and public services related to clothing, food, housing and transportation during the Spring Festival, so as to ensure that migrant workers from outside the province stay in Changsha high tech Zone for a “good new year”.
In addition, in order to make employees feel at ease for the Chinese new year, many companies have increased cash subsidies and prepared many warm gifts. “In addition to paying three times the overtime salary according to the national regulations, we also prepared a new year red envelope for our employees. While working overtime, we let everyone have a happy new year.” Deputy general manager Deng Zhongping said.
Chen Bo has been working in Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Co.Ltd(603345) for 11 years. He told reporters that the company has more orders and busy work. He is ready to respond to the government’s call to stay in Xiamen for the new year. “The company also gives us a lot of benefits. People who stay in Xiamen for the new year can receive gifts such as rice, oil, shampoo and shower gel.”
In Yunda (Sanmen) express e-commerce headquarters base, employees outside Zhejiang Province account for 50%. In order to ensure the normal operation of express during the Spring Festival, the company not only gives three times the salary, but also prepares a new year red envelope of 100 yuan per day for employees who stay for the new year. Most employees outside Zhejiang Province have chosen to stay on duty, and the company has arranged 150 people on duty to ensure the timely transfer of express delivery.
Zhejiang Truelove Vogue Co.Ltd(003041) Hu Jie, the Secretary of the board of directors, told reporters that the company has prepared a “big gift bag” for every employee staying in Yiwu for the new year, including a meal subsidy of 150 yuan per person per day from New Year’s Eve to the fifth day of the new year, and a free gift bag worth 300 yuan.
Hu Jie said that on the premise of meeting the requirements of epidemic prevention regulations, the company also arranged rich activities such as new year’s Eve dinner, basketball match, watching movies, New Year Symposium and so on. For the families of employees and needy people whose children and old people are staying in Yiwu for the new year, the company has prepared another family gift package worth 500 yuan, including health care products, school supplies, daily necessities, etc.
drive at full speed
“Since this year, I feel that orders have increased significantly.” At the gate of Hangzhou Alltest Biotech Co.Ltd(688606) factory, an employee who is directing loading and unloading on site told reporters that there has been significantly more overtime in the past month than before. I feel there is always endless goods.
In addition to testing reagent manufacturers, with the Spring Festival approaching, food listed companies have also reached the busiest peak season. In the factory area of Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Co.Ltd(603345) in Xiamen, Fujian Province, the reporter of China Securities News saw that several cold chain vehicles were waiting for shipment, and several stevedores were nervously handling goods. In Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, many hotels under Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co.Ltd(600415) are also busy. A large number of prefabricated vegetable orders need to be completed urgently, and the employees are working hard.
“Since the fourth quarter of 2021, orders for prefabricated vegetables have increased significantly, and the amount of single orders is large. On the basis of ensuring sufficient staffing, the hotel has been equipped with various standardized machines and equipment in the past two years, which has greatly improved the output efficiency of dishes.” Said Bao Hua, deputy secretary of the Party committee.
Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Co.Ltd(603345) Dong Secretary Liang Chen told reporters that in addition to the normal recruitment and recruitment work in the peak season, all major car rooms are operating at full power to cope with the traditional peak season. Compared with previous years, the demand growth of prefabricated vegetables this year is more prominent. He said that the supply chain companies of listed companies, whose main business is prefabricated dishes, have a good development momentum. After entering the fourth quarter of last year, the order volume has increased significantly. In addition, the gift package of prefabricated vegetables launched by the company before the Spring Festival this year is very popular in the market. At present, the factory is stepping up production and hopes to deliver it in time during the Spring Festival.
Hu Jie told reporters that since the fourth quarter of last year, under the background of overseas epidemic and shipping difficulties, the sales of the company’s products in major markets have been relatively stable, and the orders have been delivered normally according to the schedule.
