Jobs and Careers Summer 2023 - 114

Going places?
Get there with
Roadchef
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re you looking for a career in a
fast-paced environment, working
with some of the UK's biggest
brands? Do you want a job with
the potential for rapid career progression
and the opportunity to work across different
disciplines with a company that cares not
only for its customers, but also employees
and the environment? If the answer to any
of these questions is 'yes', then Roadchef
might just be the employer for you.
Join us and you'll have the chance
to sample working life in all areas of
our business - from retail to operations,
hospitality and finance, with plenty
of opportunities to learn new skills
via our comprehensive training and
apprenticeship programmes. We are the
pioneers that brought high-street brands
to motorway service areas; if you join us,
you'll be working with familiar names,
such as McDonald's, Costa Coffee, LEON,
WHSmith and Days Inn, to name just a few.
Our inclusive and nurturing environment
teamed with our focus on progressive
career paths and employee satisfaction,
means we've got a great track record in
holding on to our talent. Nearly a quarter
of our team has been with us between five
and 25 years. This is helped by the flexible
working patterns we offer, meaning you
can work when best suits you around your
life outside of work.
We strive to make working for Roadchef
like you're joining a family and our
colleagues will tell you that newcomers can
expect " a robust induction and welcoming
environment, a sense of belonging and
a sense that they can make a difference,
while feeling supported and valued " .
We have a strong Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion (DEI) strategy in place to ensure
every employee enjoys equal opportunities
throughout our business, no matter their
gender, ethnicity or age - and we're keen
to make career progression accessible
for all. In fact, our internal promotion rate
averages 65% consistently each year.
At Roadchef we can promise you a fair
and competitive salary - 60% of employees
scored us positively for fair pay. We're a
member of Wagestream, a pay-as-yougo
platform that empowers our team
members to better manage unexpected
expenses by allowing them to access 30%
of their earned income throughout the
course of the month, rather than having to
wait for a single monthly payday.
" Roadchef gives you the
opportunity to change. It enabled
me to move from catering into
retail and I am excited about
my future. My team is really
important to me and support me
in my role. Roadchef is a career,
not just a pay check, it gives you
massive opportunities to grow
across all of the brands and to
move to other sites. Try hard and
you will be rewarded, Roadchef
has the programmes to give you
the skills to be successful "
Jamie, Unit Manager
at WHSmith Tibshelf
And if you come to work with us, you'll
be joining a business with a focus on
minimising not only our own impact on
the environment, but also pioneering new
ways of ensuring our customers do too.
From 100% renewable energy, which has
helped us to reduce carbon emissions by
480 tonnes per year, to our Zero to Landfill
certification to name just two sustainability
initiatives, we assure you we've got our eye
on the future. If you join Roadchef, you will
be working with a company that is going
through an energy transition as we install
electric highways across the UK. When
you work with Roadchef, you know you're
making a difference.
Our high standards are underlined
by our Investors in People (IIP) Platinum
accreditation - something that is held by
only 6% of IIP accredited organisations.
This year, we ranked fourth on the 'Best
Big Companies to Work For' league table
and third on the 'Leisure & Hospitality's
Best Companies to Work For' table,
making us the only one of the big three
MSA operators with Best Companies
accreditation. We have also been certified
with a 2-star accreditation from the Best
Companies employee engagement survey
- representing 'outstanding' commitment
to workplace engagement and the second
highest standard out of the accreditations.
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