Latest long service awards
applaud eight employees who have given 190 years of service
Every year King’s Lynn-based manufacturer Williams Refrigeration celebrates its staff who have reached significant anniversaries in their careers. This year sees eight employees who have worked at the company for a combined 190 years being recognised.
This includes six people who have reached their 20th anniversary, one who has been at the company for 30 years and one who is celebrating their 40th year. These achievements were commemorated with a special lunch for all staff along with a presentation of gift awards for the long-standing employees.
Alan Wilson is a production operative who started at Williams 20 years ago. “I was made to feel welcome and part of the team from my first day,” he says. “At Williams there are plenty of opportunities to learn new skills, and you really feel like part of a big family.”
Continuous improvement supervisor Thomas Waldron has enjoyed the daily variety of his 20 years and the opportunities for personal improvement Williams offers. “There’s never a dull moment working here,” he says. “As well as all the daily challenges, there are plenty of courses helping you to develop your skills. I’m currently up to level 4 of my Continuous Improvement course, and I’m planning on doing more once I finish and see where it takes me.”
Jason Brockwell and Gary Rump both started on the same day 20 years ago. “I enjoy the variety of work we do here, from loading lorries to product amendments and much more,” says Jason. “There’s been plenty of changes to the company during my time here and being a part of the company’s 40th anniversary celebrations a few years ago was very memorable.” As well as reaching the 20 year mark, Gary has only missed one day of work due to sickness in all that time.
“I am delighted and very proud to be celebrating the long service of eight colleagues who collectively have given nearly 200 years of loyal service to Williams,” says Tim Smith, managing director of Williams. “It is always a pleasure to see how many people stay with us for many years, their extensive knowledge and experience perfectly illustrate the high level of quality we aspire to, and clearly demonstrates the depth of expertise and skills that has made Williams’ synonymous with quality and performance.”
Staff recognised for their service included:
40 years: Adrian Wilkinson
30 years: Adrian Gosling
20 years: Gary Rump, Jason
Brockwell, Richard Goodacre, Teresa Boddy, Alan Wilson, and Thomas Waldron.
Williams Refrigeration offers a comprehensive range of
commercial refrigeration including gastronorm cabinets and counters, specialist
bakery equipment, coldrooms, multidecks and blast chillers.
To learn more about Williams extensive product range visit www.williams-refrigeration.co.uk.
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Williams Refrigeration is a division of AFE Group Ltd. It is an ISO9001-2008 Quality Management accredited company and has been awarded ISO14001, the internationally recognised industry standard for Environmental Management Systems. Most recently Williams has demonstrated its commitment to staff welfare by achieving Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification ISO 45001:2018
Williams designs, manufactures and installs a highly diverse product range, supplying hotels, hospitals, schools, restaurants, bars and kitchens around the world. With a wide selection of gastronorm cabinets and counters, prep stations, blast chillers/freezers, bottle coolers, bakery and modular coldrooms the company provides products that suit almost any application – a “one-stop” refrigeration purchasing solution.
The company has also developed a specialist range of medical and pharmaceutical refrigeration, including bespoke coldrooms and the Medi+ range of cabinets.
Williams’ commitment to customers is absolute, offering extensive specialist advice and support from installation through to after-sales, service and maintenance.