Retention

How to hang on to the talent within your team, by acting as a good employer and engaging with your workforce and the wider community.

The links will take you directly to individual websites where you can explore these resources and identify additional support that can be accessed.


Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Food for thought: becoming an employer of choice

How do you go about becoming an employer of choice?
This article provides tips and checklists, business inspiration and a whole lot of resources to guide you on what you need to know.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Case study: North Uist Distillery

Being an employer of choice is an important priority for North Uist Distillery.

So they set down their three aims for the business: to put Uist on the whisky map, to be carbon neutral; and to be the best employer on the island.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Case study: R&W Scott

Lanarkshire-based ingredients supplier R&W Scott is the first UK food manufacturer to be named as both a Living Wage and Living Hours accredited employer.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Case study: Castleton Farm

The Castleton Code guides the team at Castleton Farm towards creating a positive workplace culture.

They all played their part in creating it, and this case study explains why and how it came about.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Case study: Hugh Black & Son

There’s a shortage of skills in the food & drink industry and nowhere is this more evident than in butchery.

Hugh Black and Sons is taking a versatile approach to recruiting and retaining its workforce.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Case study: James McLaren & Son

Keeping traditional skills alive plays an important part in our food & drink industry.

James McLaren has made the Forfar bridie in the Angus town for 130 years. How do they manage their skills?

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Resource: what is Fair Work?

Find out what Fair Work is, its benefits to you as well as some further resources to help you.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Resource: Fair Work principles

Scotland’s Fair Work principles offer a valuable model for food and drink, helping you attract and retain people at all levels of the business. Find out more on the Food & Drink Federation Scotland website.

Publication type: website

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Resource: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (FDF)

Workplace Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) is an increasingly important priority for the UK’s food and drink manufacturing sector. This takes you to the Food & Drink Federation’s platform on best practice on the subject.
Publication type: website

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Steven Scott Steven Scott

Resource: Modern Apprenticeships

Your business needs skilled people and Modern Apprenticeships provide just that.

They focus on upskilling your existing employees and providing extra support and training for new starts.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Resource: Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland works directly with employers across Scotland, providing trusted advice that helps employers invest in existing skills and develop new talent using equal and inclusive recruitment.

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Joanna Fraser Joanna Fraser

Resource: Find Business Support

Find Business Support is a filter-able guide to Scotland's public sector support. Discover your options for grants, funding, advice, help, events and more – all in a single location.

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