Vitacress CSR Policies: Carrie Hutchings & Tanya Mew
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Vitacress Salads UK Sustainable Business Partnership 11 August 2011 Carrie Hutchings – PA to Managing Director Tanya Mew – People Development Manager
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Vitacress Salads UK
Sustainable Business Partnership11 August 2011
Carrie Hutchings – PA to Managing Director
Tanya Mew – People Development Manager
“We are farmers who produce high quality convenience food from fresh produce, specialising in leafy salads”
Stakeholder Balance
4
Local Communities
Local Environment
Shareholders &
Employees
To be ProfitableTo generate a return for our shareholder and
job security for our employees
To be a strong ContributorTo the local economy and community
To be ResponsibleIn how we interact with the environment
Vitacress Innovation
Customers
Fundraising
Customer Recognition
• Community Forum
• Charitable Donations
• Community Fund
• Farm Visits• Talks to Local Societies /
educational tools
• College/School Governors
Engaging with the Local Community
Sponsorship
Staff Welfare• Sports and Social Club• Canteen• Bike to Work Scheme• Long Service Awards• Fitness trail
Environment
Monitoring and Reporting• Key Performance Indicators• Auditing• Record and respond to complaints• Integrated Management System• Employee Forum• Staff Surveys• Mission Directed Work Teams (MDWT)• Monthly Board Agenda Item• Sustainability Reviews• Log events as they happen
All Employee Briefing
Mike RushworthManaging Director
21 July 2011
Communication
People Development Manager
• Manufacturing Apprenticeship Scheme – ‘Grow Your Own’
• Farm apprenticeship Scheme• Training programmes• Training expenditure• External Networking and Dual Partnership Schemes• Education
Mission Directed Work Mission Directed Work TeamsTeams
MDWT
Manufacturing Apprenticeship‘Grow Your Own’
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Downtime• Waste • Innovations• Succession Planning
ApprenticeshipApprenticeship in Engineering
Year 1 - Performing Engineering in operations Level 2Year 2 – First Diploma in Engineering
Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering
Year 3 and 4 – National Certificate Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering
Year 5 and 6 - Foundation Degree in Engineering
Vitacress Fast Track Programme
Being an Apprentice
“Really Pleased to be given this opportunity”
“I can’t believe I am about to start a degree”
“My chance to make a difference”
“Working as part of a team has a real sense of achievement”
“By working hard I have also been given social
rewards”
Farm Apprenticeship 2010
A proportion of our talented Farmers are due to
retire by 2012
Current Skills For Life Programmes
Foundation for further learning
NVQ Programmes at VitacressProgramme Previous Present Total
L2 Business and Administration 7 0 7
L3 Apprenticeship Business and Administration 0 4 4
L2 Warehouse and Distribution 5 5 10
L2 Team Leading 5 5 10
L3 Team Leading 0 3 3
L2 Sustainability Development 1 0 1
L2 Heavy Goods Vehicles 0 1 1
L3 Heavy Goods Vehicles 0 2 2
L2 Business Improvement Techniques 0 13 13
L2 Business Skills 0 4 4
Total NVQ’s - - 55
Training Expenditure
Training Plan For 2011
Not only developing our own people....
Summary
• Improvement initiatives take time to deliver results
• Many tools out there – Choose one that can be tailored to your needs
• “Grow your Own” programme is essential to us to secure the right attitude
• Use different methods to capture talent for the future
• Recognition is vital
Recognition Events
