Eggs - The Lakes, UK
Staff
David employs 50 full-time staff at the packing station. Starting pay is at least 10% above the minimum wage and after 2 months this increases a further 5-10% based on a continuing scale of increments for further skill development. All staff receive training in food hygiene, in addition to specific job training.
David runs courses for his farm staff and all the supplying egg producers, engaging the services of training specialists on particular topics of interest, such as food hygiene, hen care/handling, animal welfare, rodent control and statutory salmonella testing.
Staff are well looked after, both in terms of compensation and training and development.