Branston creates new jobs for Abernethy

24 September 2008

The jobs have been created on new five-day shift at Branston, which will support the increasing volume of supply at the Abernethy factory. The new employees will take on a range of positions in the factory, including Forklift Drivers, Production Operatives and a Quality Assurance Manager.

"I am pleased to welcome our new members of staff to the team," said Eric Ritchie, General Manager at Abernethy. "Branston is an important employer in this part of Scotland and we depend upon our team, so we put a lot of time and effort into recruiting the right people for each job. The success of our business is largely down to the skills, hard work and commitment of all our people and I am sure that our new employees will be a valuable asset to Branston's growing workforce."

The fourteen new starters along with the eleven other people who joined as part of April's recruitment drive, bring the size of the Branston team in Scotland to 125. Branston is the number one supplier of potatoes to Tesco and the workforce is growing to meet increasing customer demand.

Branston has also invested heavily in the Abernethy site. The company completed a 12-month, £2 million investment and redevelopment of the factory last year, with redesigned production lines, new machinery, extended dispatch bays and improved staff facilities.