Iceland Foods has again been recognised as one of The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work in the ‘Very Big Organisation’ category – marking its second consecutive year on the list and standing out as the only food retailer included.
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work ranks organisations in six key areas comprising: reward and recognition, information sharing, empowerment, wellbeing, instilling pride and job satisfaction.
Last year, Iceland was ranked as the best supermarket to work at in the UK, and this year it has been recognised as the only food retailer to make the list. This is partly down to how Iceland recognises the work done by all its staff, providing a range of benefits to reward the effort they put into providing good customer service.
Iceland Foods’ employee benefits range from enhanced family-friendly policies to more generous long-service awards. The frozen food retailer has also been recognised for supporting its staff’s personal development whilst also looking after their wellbeing through an Employee Assistance Programme.
Iceland Foods HR Director Helen Tindle said: “At Iceland and The Food Warehouse we are proud that our colleagues feel like a valued part of our family business. Over the last year we have made significant investments in both personal development and career opportunities.
“Understanding our employees’ views on their work is so important to us, as this is what helps us drive improvement and innovation. To ensure our employees feel like their voices are heard, we run director listening groups, annual pulse surveys, as well as other dedicated colleague support services.”
Iceland Foods executive Chairman, Richard Walker, added: “Without the hard work and dedication of all our colleagues, Iceland could not have become the business that it is today. It’s the Iceland colleagues who deserve the recognition as they are what truly drives the culture of our organisation.
“Recognising and supporting our colleagues in the best ways we can is what has led us to this incredible achievement of being named best supermarket to work in the UK for the second year on the trot.”
