Our Vision We want to be known for our dedicated team of quality bakers and staff who use the best ingredients to deliver the best bakery products We want to be recognised as a family business that continuously invests in the future through the development of its people equipment and processe ID: 459570
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Baking Academy and Innovation CentreSlide2
Our Vision…
We want to be known for our dedicated team of quality bakers and staff who use the best ingredients to deliver the best bakery products
We want to be recognised as a family business that continuously invests in the future through the development of its people, equipment and processes
We want to grow and improve our business in a sustainable manner
…we just needed the facilitiesSlide3
Planning StagesSlide4
The ResultSlide5
The official opening of Village Bakery Baking Academy by their Royal
Highnessess
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
July 2015Slide6
Training
We believe in development and to ‘grow your own’ so provide apprenticeship programmes for Baking and Engineering
Bakery Apprenticeships NVQ L2 & L3
2014 – 11 Apprentices
2015 – 11 ApprenticesEngineering Apprenticeships NVQ L32014 – 2 Apprentices2015 – 3 Apprentices
Bakery Apprentice of the Year Darryl Stephenson
& Engineering Apprentice of the Year Tim PluvesSlide7
We have seen apprentices develop into Bakery Supervisors/Managers and this year celebrated by doing an award ceremony to say thank
you for all their effort
Each apprentice was provided with a Silver V as a recognition of their hard work and commitment to the Compan
y
TrainingSlide8
Looking Forward
Invest more time building relationships with Universities and Colleges
Provide open evenings for the public to attend and learn what we do, use them as recruitment opportunities
Attend Job fairs/career fairs
Partner with Suppliers to assist with training and development of staffSlide9
Challenges along the way
Lack of integration between the different Baking associations
Lack of knowledge and communication in the industry
Unable to find information on available training providers and what is out there for employers to help develop their staffSlide10
Taking it Further
Paying the Living Wage to all staff
It has cost a total of
£350,000
to implement the Living Wage Slide11
Taking it further
Bringing customers in to use the facilities to learn how to bake the perfect product instore
20 Stores attended over 2 days:Aintree, Birkenhead, Cheshire Oaks, Chester, Eagles Meadow Wrexham, Gemini, Liverpool, Llandudno, New Mersey Speke, Northwich,
Prestatyn, Warrington, Widnes, Shrewsbury, St.Helens, Heswell SF, Manai Bangor SF, Oswestry,
Meol Brace Shrewsbury SF, Prescott Cables SF Slide12
Head Baker Workshop
Back to SchoolSlide13
Head Baker Workshop
The Village Bake OffSlide14
Questions?
What benefit does paying the Living Wage have?
What is the benefit of using suppliers for training?
With trailblazers coming into action in England, what support is there in Wales?