Hiring seasonal workers without making HR break a sweat

When production ramps up due to seasonal demand, food manufacturers often need to hire large numbers of employees within a short period of time. With ZEUS® HR Management, employee data can be recorded centrally and systematically, with important information stored directly in the digital personnel file. The task management function can also be used to organise the next steps and assign responsibilities directly. This turns a fast recruitment process into a structured HR process where, even with large numbers of new employees, nothing gets lost between the office and the cold store.

Contracts expire, but ZEUS® reminds you in good time

Seasonal employment means many different contract periods and therefore numerous deadlines that can quickly get overlooked in the day-to-day business. ZEUS® HR Management supports HR with reminders for expiring fixed-term contracts and other important dates. But the reminder is only the beginning: it can immediately be turned into an actionable task. Tasks can be created, responsibilities assigned and the next steps in the process organised. This turns “the contract will expire at some point” into a clear decision: extend, replace or let the contract expire.

Don't search for contracts, just find them

With large numbers of seasonal workers, the volume of personnel documents also increases. The digital personnel file in ZEUS® HR Management brings together contracts, documents and relevant employee information centrally. Search functions and filters make it easy to find the information you need quickly. And because the personnel file works together with other HR processes, information is not simply stored, it can be used directly for tasks, processes and decisions. This saves time spent searching and creates a reliable data foundation for everyday HR work.

Turn deadlines into concrete tasks

A reminder alone is not enough if nobody knows what needs to happen next. This is where the task management function in ZEUS® HR Management comes in. Upcoming processes can be turned into specific tasks, responsibilities can be assigned and progress can be tracked. Whether it is a contract extension, document review or another step in the employee lifecycle: HR knows what needs to be done, who is responsible and what has already been completed. Especially when managing large numbers of seasonal workers, this turns a multitude of individual processes into a manageable and controllable workflow.

When production ramps up, HR keeps everything in view

The more employees, contracts and tasks are running simultaneously, the more important a central overview becomes. The HR dashboard in ZEUS® HR Management brings together relevant information, outstanding tasks and ongoing processes. This means HR can see more than individual personnel files, it can identify at a glance where action is required and which processes are still outstanding. The dashboard therefore becomes the control centre for HR operations when production is already running at full capacity.

From contract expiry straight to the next HR decision

For seasonal workers, the HR process does not end with recruitment. From initial data entry and contract documents through to ongoing tasks and the end of the contract, numerous steps need to work together. With the process management function in ZEUS® HR Management, these recurring workflows can be mapped and standardised in a structured way. This creates a seamless process that works every season, without HR having to put it together from scratch every time.

Facts, figures and data from the food industry:

More than half a million employees. HR should not have to play catch-up.

In May 2026, 501,456 employees were employed in the manufacture of food products and animal feeds in Germany. With a workforce of this size, numerous HR processes arise every day, from new hires and contract changes to fixed-term contracts approaching their expiry date. ZEUS® HR Management brings employee data, documents and important information together in the digital personnel file, providing a central overview even when workforce levels fluctuate due to seasonal demand.

€14.65 billion in monthly sales. HR administration should be able to keep up.

In May 2026, the German food and animal feed manufacturing industry generated around €14.65 billion in sales. Behind this performance are complex production processes and a correspondingly well-organised workforce. With ZEUS® HR Management, HR tasks, documents and processes can be managed in a structured way, ensuring that HR administration does not become a bottleneck when production is running at full capacity.

501,456 employees also mean: a huge amount of employee information

The larger the workforce, the more important it becomes to ensure that relevant information is not scattered across Excel spreadsheets, emails and individual folders. ZEUS® HR Management brings employee data and documents together centrally in the digital personnel file. Contract information, personnel documents and other HR data therefore remain easy to find and are managed in a structured way.