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Not specified, but employment creation expected in the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, Andalousia and Madrid
Sector
Utilities Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management And Remediation Activities Water Collection, Treatment And Supply 36.00 - Water Collection, Treatment And Supply
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 May 2024
Employment effect (start)
3 June 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
The Spanish water delivery company Aquaservice has announced plans to expand its workforce by 20% in 2024. The company plans to recruit 500 people and expand its team to more than 3,500 people. These vacancies will be aimed at strengthening the areas of production, customer service, commercial, and delivery.
Over the past seven years, the company has created over 2,100 new jobs across Spain, where in the last three years, the company has hired over 1,100 new professionals. Aquaservice already has five production centres in the natural mineral water springs of Ingenio (Gran Canaria), Virgen del Camino (Leon), Camporrobles (Valencia), Ribagorza (Huesca), and Cogollos de Guadix (Granada), as well as 60 own branches located all over Spain.
It is expected that the new hirings will take place primarily in the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, Andalousia and Madrid.
Aquaservice already announced an employment expansion of 300 jobs in 2023 Aquaservice-2023-ES
Eurofound (2024), Aquaservice, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 201145, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201145.
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