Help Wanted - Are you Looking for a Career?

You don’t have to travel far at the moment to come across a ‘Help Wanted’ sign in a fish and chip shop window or to see a vacancy being advertised via social media. But it’s still rare to see an “Apprentice Wanted” notice.

Currently, many businesses in the UK food industry are struggling to grow and thrive or even to survive. Whilst there are many factors which impact upon the success or failure of a business, there is one resource across all businesses which is often undervalued - your people! If your employees are fully engaged with your business and well-motivated, this could mean the difference between mere survival and profitability.

“The job is not all about money. It’s also about feeling part of a winning team. I am a team leader and I help to make everyone feel good about themselves and to have a sense of pride in their work and in the business.” Employee at award-winning fish and chip shop.

If you are unable to recruit and retain the right people, it doesn’t matter how good your fish and chips are, your business is still going to struggle.

How do you go about creating a winning team and what role can apprenticeships play in this? If you are struggling to recruit staff then offering a suitable apprenticeship alongside the vacancy might tip the balance for you. Getting the job advert right is essential if you are to sell your vacancy to the best candidates.

The right kind of job advert coupled with an appropriate apprenticeship offer could make all the difference. If all goes well you will hopefully have a pool of high calibre candidates to choose from when it’s time to interview.

Now that you’ve found the ideal person for the job, they need to be trained, supported and developed so that they can become part of your winning team that will drive your business forward.

Having an apprentice onboard can make a big difference. It can help to motivate other members of staff to get involved in training or even to become an apprentice themselves. But it doesn’t just end there. Motivating and leading your staff is how you keep your team winning year after year.

If this seems a bit daunting then don’t despair as we are working with three UK apprenticeship providers to help make this possible. Working together, and with other like-minded organisations, we will make guidance and tools available, to help you build, develop and keep that winning team.

If you want to get involved then please contact us, the National Federation of Fish Friers team: mail@nfff.co.uk or the Seafish Onshore Training team: onshore@seafish.co.uk or one of three apprenticeship providers we are working with.

Apprentices Apply Within

Apprenticeships can help you to recruit and retain the right people. If you cannot recruit, train and retain the best staff then your business is going to struggle.

Successful fish and chip shops build their winning teams by being the best at recruitment, retention and staff development.

To get involved in the “build a winning team” initiative please contact the National Federation of Fish Friers, mail@nfff.co.uk or Seafish, onshore@seafish.co.uk

Apprenticeships can play a part in building a winning team.

To find out more about apprenticeships contact one of the following providers:

• England; HIT Training: info@hittraining.co.uk

• Scotland; Polaris Learning: info@polaris-learning.com

• Wales; Coleg Cambria: kate.muddiman@cambria.ac.uk

Frymax is Committed to and Supports Sustainability.

SUSTAINABILITY

For several years Frymax has been made only from fully segregated certified sustainable palm fruit oil. This means that both palm oil and palm kernel oil are produced by palm oil plantations which have been independently audited and certified. The certification is provided by the official body, RSPO which has developed a set of environmental and social criteria member companies must comply with. Fundamental to this, is that no primary forests which contain significant concentrations of biodiversity, fragile ecosystems, or areas which are vital in meeting basic or cultural needs, can be cleared. This seeks to eradicate the threat of unsustainable palm oil plantations which damage both the regional and global environment and that of indigenous wildlife. Both Olenex and ADM, manufacturers of Frymax, support the global sustainability movement and RSPO. They also have an additional supply chain policy which requires Frymax palm oil producers to respect the core sustainability principles of, no deforestation of high carbon stock forests, no development on peatland and no exploitation of communities.

PROJECT MARIPOSA

Frymax sources some of its palm oil from Latin American countries and has undertaken to support producers by providing them with the tools and expertise to produce fully sustainable palm oil. The vehicle to do this is through a new initiative called Mariposa. Mariposa is about enabling growers to manage their palm trees sustainably. In the past three years Olenex has undertaken three very successful Smallholder programmes to support sustainability. Frymax carries the Mariposa logo on its packaging and it is hoped and expected that Mariposa will get increased exposure over time. Says Andrew Marriott, Brand and Marketing Manager of Frymax “We are determined to promote sustainability in any way we can and support those who produce the oils for our product. Our involvement in Project Mariposa demonstrates our commitment to achieve these aims.”

The aim is to support families with the means to develop, improve and maintain their sustainable production practices.

Frymax Champions Sustainability

You don’t become the Fryers’ favourite for over sixty five years without listening to the needs of your customers and adapting to changing market circumstances. That is why, for several years Frymax has been made only from fully traceable, certified sustainable palm oil. This devotion to sustainability is backed by the RSPO and conforms to the economic, social and environmental requirements laid down by this body. The Frymax commitment to sustainability is evidenced by an involvement in project Mariposa which supports smallholders in Latin America, providing them with the tools and expertise to produce fully sustainable palm oil. This in turn enables Frymax to maintain consistent colour, consistent quality, consistent frying time and consistent delicious end results. As befits a brand leader, Frymax is the first to recognise initiatives which will produce benefits all - round. The commitment to sustainability is clear evidence of this.

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Frymax Champions Sustainability

For information, advice, or customer support material please contact ADM Trading (UK) Limited. e-mail: frymaxinfo@adm.com www.frymax.co.uk