--- title: "Fozzy Group seeks 1,614 workers: 'Silpo' ramps up hiring in logistics and stores amid partial freeze on office positions" description: "Fozzy Group and the 'Silpo' chain had 1,614 job openings across Ukraine as of the end of August 2026, focusing on logistics and stores despite a partial hiring freeze in offices." date: 2026-09-02T09:32:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/fozzy-group-seeks-1614-workers-silpo-logistics-en tags: [fozzy-group, silpo, vacancies, logistics, retail, ukraine] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Fozzy Group seeks 1,614 workers: 'Silpo' ramps up hiring in logistics and stores amid partial freeze on office positions ![Fozzy hypermarket exterior and Silpo store interior: Fozzy Group is hiring 1614 staff for stores and logistics](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/02/fozzy-group-isket-1614-rabotnikov-silpo-logistika/fozzy-group-isket-1614-rabotnikov-silpo-logistika-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - As of the end of August 2026, Fozzy Group had 1,614 active vacancies: 940 in logistics, 535 in supermarkets, and 139 at production facilities. - The company attributes hiring to logistics restructuring after the attacks and the growth of the 'Silpo' network; three stores were opened in a week with 170 workers hired. - The hiring freeze, salary reviews, and bonus cancellations apply only to certain office positions, not to operational hiring. As of the end of August 2026, the Fozzy Group conglomerate, which includes the logistics division and the 'Silpo' supermarket chain, had 1,614 active job openings across Ukraine. The company continues active operational hiring — for stores, warehouses, and production facilities — even though, following Russian attacks on infrastructure, a portion of office positions has been temporarily taken off the hiring list. According to Lyubov Ukraine, HR director of 'Silpo' and 'Fozzy Group Logistics,' in-demand roles include loaders, goods receivers, sales associates, cooks, bakers, pickers, and middle-management supervisors. ### Scale and structure of vacancies The majority of open positions fall under the logistics division — 940 vacancies. The company is also seeking 535 workers for its supermarkets, and 139 positions are open at production facilities. Together, these three blocks add up to exactly 1,614 vacancies, confirming the internal consistency of the published data. This distributed hiring profile indicates that the company is meeting needs simultaneously across three operational loops — from warehouse to shelf. ### Logistics as a priority The company explains the active hiring by the restructuring of supply chains following Russian attacks on infrastructure. This is precisely why the logistics division has become the most 'starved' for personnel: 940 of the 1,614 positions are tied to warehouse work, goods receipt, and order picking. This is a typical retailer response to the disruption of established supply routes — when some hubs and main corridors have to be rerouted, the demand for warehouse and transport staff rises sharply. ### Growth of the 'Silpo' network In parallel with the logistics restructuring, the company continues to expand its retail network. According to the HR director, three new 'Silpo' supermarkets were opened in just the past week, for which 170 workers were hired. This is consistent with previously published information about Fozzy Group's plans to open new stores in the regions, including the launch of the first supermarkets in certain cities. Retail hiring (535 vacancies) primarily serves this network growth. ### Contradictory data At first glance, the picture looks contradictory: on the one hand, the company reports 1,614 open vacancies and even the hiring of 170 people for three new stores in a single week, while on the other hand, it was previously reported that Fozzy Group had temporarily suspended hiring, reviewed salaries, and cancelled bonuses for some workers. Both versions are true, but they refer to different business loops. The company clarifies that the restrictions on hiring, salary reviews, and bonuses apply only to certain office positions, whereas operational hiring — for stores, warehouses, and production facilities — has not only not stopped but has been intensified. Thus, the 'freeze' and 'active hiring' describe different segments of the workforce, not the same decision. ### Context and assessments Taken together, the data indicate that Fozzy Group is pursuing a differentiated HR policy: it is cutting or freezing non-core office functions while investing in the operational core — logistics and retail. This allows the company to maintain supply resilience and the pace of store openings amid ongoing attacks on infrastructure. For the labor market, this means sustained demand for frontline and middle retail and logistics staff, which under current conditions has become one of the few segments with mass hiring. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Despite partial hiring freeze in offices: Fozzy Group seeks over 1,600 workers](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/popri-chastkove-zamorozhennya-naymu-ofisah-1788341258.html) - Основной источник цифр: 1614 вакансий, разбивка 940/535/139, комментарий HR-директора Любови Украинец, 3 новых магазина и 170 нанятых за неделю, уточнение про офисные позиции. - [Not under Ukrainian brands: Carrefour in Poland to be developed by the owner of the 'Silpo' chain](https://delo.ua/ru/news/ne-pod-ukrainskimi-brendami-carrefour-v-polse-budet-razvivat-vladelec-seti-silpo-445093/) - Подтверждено по источнику delo.ua - [Fozzy Group to open its first 'Silpo' supermarket in Poltava](https://www.unian.net/economics/agro/221148-fozzy-group-otkroet-pervyiy-supermarket-silpo-v-poltave.html) - Контекстное подтверждение темпа открытия новых супермаркетов «Сільпо», согласующееся с заявлением о 3 магазинах за неделю. - [Fozzy Group to open three 'Silpo' supermarkets](https://www.unian.net/economics/agro/242904-fozzy-group-otkroet-tri-supermarketa-silpo.html) - Контекстное подтверждение темпа открытия новых супермаркетов «Сільпо», согласующееся с заявлением о 3 магазинах за неделю. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many vacancies does Fozzy Group have as of the end of August 2026? **A:** 1,614 active vacancies across Ukraine: 940 in logistics, 535 in supermarkets, and 139 at production facilities. ### Q: Which specialists are in the highest demand? **A:** Loaders, goods receivers, sales associates, cooks, bakers, pickers, and middle-management supervisors. ### Q: Why is the company simultaneously freezing hiring and seeking thousands of workers? **A:** The freeze, salary reviews, and bonus cancellations apply only to certain office positions, while operational hiring for stores, warehouses, and production facilities continues and has been intensified. ### Q: How many new stores were opened in the past week? **A:** Three new 'Silpo' supermarkets, for which 170 workers were hired.