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The 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation™ list was revealed this morning by Great Place To Work® UK, recognising The Ice Co, among the list of organisations in the medium category!
Measured by an annual employee survey, our employees anonymously reported that the our company culture makes us a great place to work, scoring an impressive 74%, in comparison to the 54% average across the category. We also scored highly across the board for treating employees fairly, making new starters feel welcome, and adopting an approachable management style, well done team!
We’ve made significant efforts to prioritise employee wellbeing in recent years, with all our frontline managers trained as Mental Health First Aiders, and a new wellbeing room also introduced in 2023. Our ‘Give Thanks’ scheme encourages peer recognition and celebration of good work across all levels of the business.
Notably, this year we introduced a specially designed leadership programme developed to provide new managers with the tools, support and guidance to be able to perform their role effectively. Since then, 23 managers have completed the scheme, and 70% of those who took part have now progressed to a higher role.
Great Place To Work® UK administered their research-backed Trust Index© employee survey and analysed the responses of UK-based employees in the manufacturing, production and transportation sector to determine the Best Workplaces™ list. The surveys asked employees to comment on how their company supports their work-life balance, sense of fulfilment, job satisfaction, psychological safety and financial security. Evaluations also included an assessment of how well the organisation was able to deliver consistency of their employee experience across all departments and seniority levels.
Polly Metcalfe, Managing Director at The Ice Co, commented: “We’re so excited to be included in the list. Employee satisfaction is incredibly important to us and has received additional funding in recent years, so to receive recognition for that is really special.
“The progression and wellbeing of our staff is at the heart of everything we do, and we’re so pleased that the passion we have for both the product and the people behind it has been acknowledged in this way.”
Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place To Work® UK said: “It’s great to see so many examples on our new UK’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation list of organisations making their workplaces truly ‘great’. These companies know that investing in the development needs of their employees has a direct impact on employee wellbeing as well as organisational growth. Congratulations to The Ice Co for making it onto this prestigious list.”
