Working flexibly with flexitime
Getzner Textil demonstrates how modern working time schedules can be implemented in the skilled trades in the areas of plant engineering and maintenance as well as electrical and building services engineering. With the introduction of a comprehensive flexitime model, skilled craftsmen and women now also benefit from more flexible working hours.
The aim is to give employees more freedom in their day-to-day work and to promote a better work-life balance. ‘The new flexitime model is an important step towards making everyday working life in the skilled trades more flexible,’ explains Jürgen Kurz, Head of Electrical and Building Services Engineering. ‘In this sector in particular, such a model is not yet commonplace. More flexible working hours not only increase employee satisfaction, but also strengthen our position as an attractive employer in times of skilled labour shortages.’ The change is particularly noticeable for those employees who use public transport – the new flexibility makes it easier to adjust the start and end of the working day.
More personal responsibility in everyday working life
Until now, fixed schedules determined the daily work routine. Now, the new system strengthens employees' personal responsibility and promotes team spirit. This is because the teams organise their working hours independently and coordinate regularly with each other to ensure that everything runs smoothly. ‘With the introduction of a new, modern working time model in maintenance, we are sending a clear signal: we are creating conditions that keep pace with change. The new model encourages employees to take personal responsibility, creates more freedom to act and at the same time expresses appreciation,’ explains Alexander Bitschnau, Head of Plant Engineering and Maintenance.
