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Princes is proud to be going further than the UK requirement when the new Carers’ Leave Act comes into force on April 6. The Act entitles employees to one week of unpaid leave every 12 months, typically the equivalent of five days. This can be taken as individual or half days across the year. We...
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I have worked for Princes as an Internal Recruiter for two years specialising in FMCG recruitment. Although I am part of the Central Recruitment Team I am based out of the Cardiff site which is a £60 million drinks factory. I’m responsible for recruiting positions across the UK manufacturing sites and Liverpool Head Office. I...
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Edward embodies career progression at Princes after joining us in 2008 as agency staff following a move to the UK from Lithuania. He has worked his way up through the business to become a General Manager and now leads a team of 80 in Belvedere and 75 in Erith. He says: “Shortly after moving to...
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Agata joined Princes in 2016 originally as a 12-month maternity cover role – and never left. Today, she is a Senior Marketing Manager and works as part of our team in our office in Warsaw, Poland. She says: I love working for Princes and the Polish office is a very special place. We’re a small,...
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I’m part of the internal recruitment team at Princes and my role involves finding amazing people to join us in head office or across our eight UK manufacturing sites. I review and assess candidates who respond to job adverts, determine suitability and schedule interviews. I’ll conduct pre-screening phone interviews in advance, which is a good...
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Here we put the spotlight on Andrew Hargraves who joined Princes in 2004 as Corporate Development Manager responsible for managing investment assignments from acquisitions to significant capital projects. In 2017, he spent a year in Italy as interim Managing Director to Princes’ Italian subsidiary. In September 2019, he became Group Commercial Director. Andrew says: “On...
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We are delighted to launch our Princes Commercial Graduate Programme for 2023. This year we have six places available and we’re looking for leaders of the future to join us. We are passionate about our award-winning Graduate Programme, which offers successful candidates the chance to experience three key areas of the Commercial function. Over three...
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We are proud to announce that we have enhanced our range of benefits to offer additional support to our colleagues. As part of our focus on Our Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity strategies, we have launched our Menopause, Fertility and Pregnancy Loss policies. Launching today in the UK, we plan to adopt a...
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Joe Dent, Chief People Officer and a Board member at Princes Group, has been shortlisted in this year’s HR Excellence Awards. The prestigious awards are run annually by HR Magazine and this year’s winners will be announced on Tuesday, 6 December at The Brewery, London. The judging panel is made up of top HR directors...
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Princes’ Chief People Officer Joe Dent has been recognised in this year’s HR Most Influential List 2022. The annual list celebrates the top 35 most influential players in the field of people strategy. These are the people whose ideas and actions are shaping practices in HR, both in the UK and globally. First published in...