A West Wales meat processing firm which has a workforce of 58 has been named Medium Employer of the Yr at a number one Welsh coaching firm’s annual awards ceremony.
Cross Arms-based Celtica Meals, the catering butchery division of Welsh unbiased meals service wholesaler Castell Howell Meals, provides prospects within the meals service and hospitality sector.
The corporate works carefully with Cambrian Coaching Firm to supply Meals Trade Expertise, Meat & Poultry, Meals Administration and Meals Manufacturing Excellence Apprenticeships from Ranges 2 to 4 to offer workers a deeper information of the meat sector. The corporate at present has 5 apprentices and has skilled 48 over various years.
Recognising that persons are essential to the success and development of the enterprise, Celtica Meals has adopted change and succession plans targeted on recruiting youthful workers to cut back the common age of the workforce.
“In 2018, the common age of the full workforce at Celtica Meals was 48, with lots of the senior staff leaders over the age of fifty,”
stated Edward Morgan, the corporate’s company social accountability and coaching supervisor.
“By way of succession, it was evident that youthful people wanted to be launched to the enterprise.
“Though lots of the senior staff stay in place, the common age of the workforce has decreased. Persons are essential to the success of the enterprise which is obvious by the variety of people who’re celebrating greater than 10 years’ service this 12 months.”
After receiving the award, the corporate’s common supervisor Matthew Evans stated:
“We’re happy to bits to win this award. Having Cambrian Coaching Firm behind us to assist butchery apprentices is essential.
“We will be focusing way more on apprenticeships within the subsequent couple of years as we work to cut back the common age of our workforce.”
Recognising employers and learners who’ve excelled in apprenticeship, expertise and employment coaching programmes delivered by Cambrian Coaching Firm, the corporate’s annual awards have been held at The Metropole Resort & Spa, Llandrindod Wells on June 14.
The opposite Medium Employer of the Yr finalist was Thorncliffe Constructing Provides, Dyserth.
With places of work in Welshpool, Holyhead, Colwyn Bay, Llanelli and Llanelwedd, Cambrian Coaching Firm delivers work-based apprenticeships throughout Wales.
Arwyn Watkins, OBE, the corporate’s managing director, congratulated Celtica Meals and the opposite award winners and finalists for his or her achievements regardless of the difficult disruptions brought on by the pandemic over the previous two years.
“These awards showcase the dedication and dedication by people and firms to the apprenticeship programme right here in Wales,”
he added.
“Celtica Meals has demonstrated a long run dedication to the apprenticeship programme and their local people.
“The corporate is a powerful supporter and advocate of apprenticeships as a part of its sustainability and succession planning.”
The Apprenticeship Programme in Wales is funded by the Welsh Authorities with assist from the European Social Fund.
