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Transportation companies are struggling to fill open job openings, especially in maintenance roles like mechanics and electricians. The shortage of qualified labor is a national challenge, with growing demand and need for specific technical skills.
In the urban transport sector, the search for qualified professionals is a constant challenge for companies throughout Brazil. Especially in Greater Vitória, this labor shortage becomes even more evident, where the demand for maintenance technicians far exceeds the number of jobs available. This article explores the difficulties faced by operators and the significant opportunities that are available to those seeking a career in this crucial sector.
Impact of labor shortages on the transport sector
Companies such as Unimar Transportes and other Transcol operators currently face a deficit of 112 job vacancies in various functions, with a special emphasis on mechanics and electricians.
According to Elizeu da Conceição, traffic manager at Unimar, finding prepared professionals is like searching “with a lamp”, a metaphor that reflects the growing difficulty in this sector.
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A recent survey of National Transport Confederation (CNT) revealed that 53,4% of transport companies report a shortage of drivers, while 63,2% face difficulties in hiring mechanics and other maintenance specialists.
In Greater Vitória, this shortage is even more pronounced, where companies such as Grupo Santa Zita and Viação Grande Vitória struggle to fill essential job vacancies.
Larissa Emerick, Human Resources Manager at Grupo Santa Zita, highlights that roles in the maintenance area are particularly challenging due to the demands of shift work, which many professionals prefer to avoid by opting to work independently.
What is the profile of the professional desired by companies to fill open job vacancies?
Shirley Lovat, HR manager at Viação Grande Vitória, adds that the lack of interest in maintenance positions is also due to the individual entrepreneurship of employees. qualified technicians, who often find better conditions outside of urban public transport companies.
In addition to technical skills, Transcol operators value personal characteristics such as commitment, flexibility and teamwork.
For Hudson Coelho Fontes, operational manager of Vereda and Praia Sol, finding professionals who meet these criteria is essential to guarantee the quality and safety of the services offered.
The requirements for job vacancies vary, but, in general, include minimum experience in the role, a driver's license in categories D or E, and specific courses such as passenger transport, as stipulated by the Brazilian Traffic Code.
Faced with a shortage of qualified labor, some companies adopt strategies such as investing in internal training and partnerships with institutions such as Sest Senat and Driver Training Centers, aiming to qualify their own employees and attract new talent to the sector.
Source: GV Bus.
This shortage is due to the low salary paid by these companies, which is why no one wants me to be just one of them, killing themselves with hard work to earn little. It's not possible.
He said everything.
The companies' excuse is always the “lack of qualifications”, they never mention the starvation wages they pay to drivers, mechanics, electricians…
I was an urban bus driver for 6 years, I quit that **** and for 22 years, I have been a school bus driver for the city hall here, in my city, with a salary 3 times higher than that of an urban bus driver.
The way it is, in a while, the company owners will have to drive the buses themselves!
Congratulations on your report, pure truth!!! I did the same, I moved to the city hall of São João del Rei/MG. Much, much better salary!!!
I completely agree, I'm in the area and I see trucks costing up to a million reais and the salary doesn't exceed 2500 reais. Worse days, months on the road and when the end of the month comes, a starvation salary makes them drive themselves. I live in Bahia and the companies here are the only ones who can do it. Recent research has shown Bahia as the second smallest in the country. Instead of investing in equipment, companies should also invest in a decent salary for those who drive.
In the case of the Driver's workforce, it is due to the day off, only one per week, although they are able to grant the famous double shift Saturday and Sunday at least once a month, among other benefits, etc.
Exactly
It's not a lack of qualification, not everyone does it. The articles say it's a lack of qualification because you don't research to understand and tell the truth. What's missing is a decent salary, quality of life for professionals. We old ones are wanting to leave and those who are coming in don't care. You should do a real article and not simply disqualify people. Think about it.
It is definitely a low salary, review the business values and increase the salary value and qualified people will appear.
He said it all!
THEY CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE THEY PAY BADLY. I WENT TO LOOK AT A JOB HERE IN GOIANIA FROM 8AM TO 18PM THAT PAYS $1.600 PER MONTH.
WHAT THE **** IS THIS. DRIVING A BAU FOR SO LONG RISKING ACCIDENTS AND FINES AND EARNING THIS MISERABLE AMOUNT. PAY MORE AND IT WILL SHOW UP. 3 SALARIES WOULD BE GOOD FOR A BAU…
I agree with you friend
It's not a lack of qualified labor!
It's a lack of appreciation for the professional!
This is where the lack of interest in being part of a company's staff begins to emerge. The devaluation of employees has been going on for a long time and unlike a few years ago, we have not seen any improvement, only decline!
Your comment is perfect
I worked for 2 years as an automotive electrician, my salary was 1800 reais, I studied more and went to the industry where the average is 4 to 5 thousand. It is not a lack of labor, but the salary is very low.