Five centuries of staff service
Veka’s ‘long service lunch’, held in December, saw 45 employees presented with certificates commending a collective 500 years.
The annual event recognises and rewards employees celebrating five, 10, 15, 25 and 30 years of service.
After presenting the certificates MD Dave Jones said: “Here at Veka, we know that our people are our most valuable asset. We’re proud to offer a wealth of career benefits in order to attract the best talent, and then we work hard to keep them! Celebrating employees that have been with us long term is just one of the ways we recognise all the hard work that goes on at Veka. Our global brand and reputation for quality, excellence and innovation mean nothing without our hard-working staff, so it’s only right that we should mark and reward these anniversaries.”
Most staff live within the BB postcode and the company’s values are often referred to as Veka ‘Spirit’ (Success, Pride, Integrity, Responsible, Improvement and Team). Spirit has become the basis for all employer/employee interaction from recruitment to retirement, and everything in between.
Spirit maps career plans, flexible working, the opportunity for staff to enjoy more holidays, healthcare plans, childcare vouchers, loyalty schemes, attendance bonuses, wedding and baby gifts, personal loans, wellbeing initiatives, rewards, recognition, and significant investment in training and development.
