Nestlé jobs at risk in switch to pallet operation

Logistics workers at Nestlé’s warehouse in York are facing the threat of redundancy as the food manufacturer restructures its UK and Ireland logistics operations.

Nestlé is reorganising operations at its logistics warehouse CF2 in York, which will see the facility moving to a full pallet operation. The firm has begun consultation with staff. It is understood 39 roles are at risk.

GMB organiser Katharine Mitchell said: “This announcement means a very worrying time for those members whose jobs are at risk. The GMB team at York is working hard to reduce the number of job losses.

“Regular meetings are planned with Nestlé about these proposals. GMB has a strong track record of getting good outcomes for workers at Nestlé and we will ensure our members’ voices are heard.”

“At Christy, we have always held ourselves to the highest standards of quality and service, and we prioritised these same attributes in the competitive tendering of our supply chain. Our choice of XPO has given us a cohesive, multichannel solution that delivers immediate benefits and will evolve along with our needs.”

A Nestlé spokesperson said the changes to its logistics operations would “reduce complexity, increase capacity and improve our service to customers.”

“As always, we are speaking to our employees about this proposal first and nothing will be confirmed until consultation has been completed.”