Key to Moy Park’s continued success is creating opportunities for development. Through clear development plans and recruitment of new talent, Moy Park offers fantastic pathways to progress.
#graduates
#apprenticeships
#futureleader
With hands-on experience and classroom-based learning, our award-winning GMT Programme equips participants with
#leadership
skills and commercial acumen - ensuring they have an understanding of the food industry. Alice Wilkins shares her experience at Moy Park.
#graduate
Our Graduate Management Programme provides a great platform for talented individuals to develop their skills. Jordan Boyd shares his experience and talks about the skills he developed during his time as an operations graduate at Moy Park
#graduate
#futureleader
Our culinary team in Craigavon has turned the NPD kitchen into a production line, creating 1,000 meals a week to be distributed by The Resource Centre Derry. A big thank you to the local food and packaging companies for your incredibly generous contributions!
#FoodHeroes
Royal Seal of Approval!
Congratulations to Ursula Lavery who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2023 for her incredible contribution to Northern Ireland’s
#agrifood
industry and economy. 👏
Here at Moy Park, we are devoted to supporting and protecting our employee’s mental health and well-being.
Across the week, we’ll be sharing some small yet effective activities that can help us all feel more positive and support our mental health.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
We hope the pressure being faced by many sectors is a short one and, in the meantime, we are keen to help anyone looking for a temporary job. Food production is fast becoming a frontline service and our people can really make the difference.
#NIjobs
#JobFairy
Ian Hempsall, you are a
#FoodHero
! Ian is from our
#Grantham
NPD team and has redeployed to the factory where he is working hard to support the team. Our colleagues are keeping food production moving at this critical time as they keep
#FeedingTheNation
#FoodHeroes
If you or anyone you know is currently in need of a temporary job we are here to help and have a number of short term roles available. Apply today and you can play your part at this important moment in time. For NI click & GB click
Dean Rodwell currently works in NPD at Moy Park and has redeployed to a factory role in
#Grantham
, to help the team cover key-skilled roles. Dean is part of the team working around the clock to keep our communities fed during these difficult times.
#FoodHeroes
#feedingthenation
We urgently require
#engineers
for our sites in
#Ashbourne
and
#Anwick
. With temporary and permanent roles available, we would love to hear from you. Click here for Ashbourne and here for Anwick
#FeedingTheNation
Congratulations to our own Ursula Lavery, who was today been named the winner in the 'International' category at the
@IoDNI
Director of the Year Awards!
#DOTYA
Our amazing colleague Joy has been busy doing her bit for the community, picking up prescriptions for the elderly and vulnerable in isolation, and delivering them to their homes. We are all determined to help out in these challenging times in any way we can.
#FoodHeroes
Well done to our colleagues in
#Craigavon
who have recorded a fantastic milestone of 3 million worked hours without a lost-time accident. This is testament to the team's focus on providing a safe and risk-free environment for staff
#HealthAndSafety
#WorkSafe
Brilliant
#rainbowsofhope
from the very talented children of our
#Grantham
team. Thanks for bringing smiles to all our passerbys and for sharing such positivity.
#FoodHeroes
Congratulations to our own Dr Gary McMahon who has been named
@safefood_net
Food Safety Champion at the
@NIfoodanddrink
awards, and to our Culinary Team who picked up the Food and Drink Sector Skills Award!
#NIFDA22
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have made a significant investment in thermal screening technology, which is now operational at our Dungannon site. This is part of a £2m company-wide investment & allows us to check the temperature of staff before they enter the factory.
Did you know that this week is
#WaterSavingWeek
? 💧
Here at Moy Park, we are working hard to minimise the pressures on our water resources.
Scroll across to find out more and tell us below what small steps you are taking to use less water. 👇
These are challenging times for many, and we are proud to support those in the local community helping families in need. Recently we partnered with a Coalisland Covid-19 community response group, donating chicken distributed through Foodbank.
Today Moy Park’s Aaron McKenna, Head of Customer Support – Agriculture, is taking part in the
#CampyUK
virtual conference. Aaron, who has just finished his phD, will be sharing his views on combating
#Campylobacter
and the role research can play.
Feeding the nation, Alex Gilmore, Heather Wright, Emmet Donnelly, and Áine McGready from our lab team are playing their role, ensuring food samples are being tested while also adhering to social distancing measures. You are
#FoodHeroes
Moy Park’s executive leadership and teams across the business would like to express our sincere condolences on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.
Her service to the country was inspirational and our thoughts are with The Royal Family at this sad time.
We'd like to thank staff across Moy Park who have helped us raise a fantastic £20,000 for our charity partner
@mariecurieuk
! It's been a real team effort over the last two years to reach this milestone, and we held a virtual tea party recently to mark the occasion ☕
Big thanks to Michael O'Neill, Olivia Keatley, Lucia Medlova and John Magill in our
#Ballymena
site who have been working hard to help their teams in any way possible, by covering shifts or ensuring measures are in place for our factory to run as normal. You are
#FoodHeroes
Thank you to our
#FoodHeroes
who have been working hard to
#FeedTheNation
. Jorge Monteiro has been an integral part of the team, assisting with the rollout of social distancing measures for our sites.
We are so thankful to all our fantastic team members. Two of our
#FoodHeroes
Hazel Truesdale and Gordon Beacom, have been helping maintain standards in our cloakroom and making sure enough PPE is available at all times.
Proud to deliver our regular weekly donation to
@CHNIFareshare
@FareshareUK
, providing those in need with healthy meals. A great organisation to partner with and we'll continue to support with many more meals for charities and community groups.
Following the success of our 'Chicken Run' initiative in NI, we are now taking our search for everyday community heroes to the East Midlands. Through our Facebook page, you can nominate someone deserving of a food box with enough Moy Park chicken to make six meals for a family!
Thanks to John Cromie who has been rolling out our new Buddy Training programme. Covering our
#Grantham
,
#Anwick
,
#Ballymena
and
#Dungannon
sites, our Buddies are there to support anyone new coming to work on the front-line. A massive thank you to John and our
#FoodHeroes
During the current Covid-19 pandemic, our chef team has been busy supporting local communities with meal donations. We are immensely proud that over 7,000 meals have currently been delivered to those in need
#PlayingOurPart
It’s a week to go until the return of the
@balmoralshow
. We’re looking forward to taking part once again in Northern Ireland’s largest agriculture and food event, and welcoming many of our suppliers, customers and farming partners.
WE'RE HIRING. We have a number of temporary roles available at our
#Ashbourne
site, including butchery, despatch and quality. Apply today and your support can help us in
#FeedingTheNation
#jobfairy
Our colleague Lukasz in Grantham has shown he is a true
#FoodHero
in recent weeks, working hard to help the operations team by covering shifts and supporting the site in various roles. Thank you Lukasz!
We have partnered with community groups around each of our sites in NI to donate 1,000 meals a week to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to
@SimonCommNI
,
@ViaWingsDromore
, Good Morning Ballymena and STEP Dungannon
We were honoured to see six talented members of our team recognised at the
@britishpoultry
awards for their distinguished service to the poultry industry👏
You help to inspire new and future talent!
#YouMakeTheDifference
Coffee and Cakes for
@FriendsCCNI
☕
Well done to our team in
#Craigavon
who have raised a fantastic £895 so far through their recent coffee morning in aid of
@FriendsCCNI
🧁
A big well done to our
#FoodHeroes
Brian Gibson, Adam Eakin, Jim Halligan and Sam McKenzie, who have all chipped in at the
#Clonmore
store to help deliver essential supplies to our farms. You are all
#FoodHeroes
#FeedingTheNation
We are delighted to be named Northern Ireland’s top company in the
@UlsterBusiness
Top 100. Our strategic investment programme has created a strong platform for the future growth of Moy Park with our outstanding team members
Our
#Ashbourne
colleague Saj is helping recruit and induct new members onto our Buddy Programme. He has been working weekends so he could personally take staff through their new duties and assist with training. Thank you for being a
#FoodHero
Saj!
The culinary team is hard at work again today creating delicious meals to donate to local community groups. These organisations can then deliver them to the people who need them most.
We are delighted to launch a £1 Million Fund to support community organisations local to our operations across Europe. In partnership with our communities, we will make a difference by supporting and enriching the lives of those in need
Team safety is a condition and we thank all our colleagues who have quickly adapted to our social distancing measures rolled out over the past few weeks. You are
#FeedingTheNation
#FoodHeroes
William Haydock, you are a
#FoodHero
! William has been working hard to help us meet demand for poultry across Northern Ireland and GB. Thanks for your support
#FoodHeroes
#FeedingTheNation
Moy Park is celebrating the incredible achievement of 350 days without a severe lost time accident, across all of our UK and Europe operations. This is a new group record and is testament to our focus on providing a safe environment for staff. Well done to all
#SafetyIsACondition
It’s been a pleasure hearing how our Community Support Fund is supporting the work of local groups around our sites. Take a look at the fantastic outreach being delivered by the Blackwater Community Barge in Dungannon. To apply for the fund visit:
The
#BalmoralShow
is usually a highlight of the year where we get to celebrate our incredible
#agrifood
industry. We’re looking forward to an even bigger and better show in the future. We thank all our farming partners and their families for being
#FoodHeroes
As a major international food technology and science conference comes to NI for the first time, Moy Park’s technical and R&D director Ursula Lavery talks about how cutting edge research can drive growth in the agri-food industry
#CHRO2019
@Irish_News
Today we began the rollout of our workplace vaccination programme, giving our colleagues the opportunity to access the vaccine during work hours. A massive thanks to the PHA and health service for their support! 💉💪
Colleen Hill and Valerie Sloan are two of our
#FoodHeroes
at
#Dungannon
. They have always ensured the smooth running of the canteen and quickly adapted to social distancing measures, helping others to do the same. Thank you both!
Many congratulations to our own Ursula Lavery who has been appointed honorary Professor of Practice within the
@QUBIGFS
at
@QUBelfast
! Ursula’s in-depth knowledge and experience will no doubt be as invaluable to QUB researchers and students as it is to us
During 2021 leading food company Moy Park has donated 16.5 tonnes of fresh surplus chicken to
@FareShareUK
@FareShareNI
the UK’s largest food redistribution charity
Looking for work? If you or anyone you know is currently in need of a temporary job we are here to help and have a number of short term roles available. Apply today and you can play your part at this important moment in time
#nijobs
.
@NewFoodMag
- executive chef Aaron Dixon is a
#NewFoodHero
and we are nominating him as a representative of our amazing culinary team. Aaron and the team have been spearheading community outreach and in the last month they have created over 3,000 meals to be distributed locally.
Support group
@Rainbow_Stars1
helps brighten the lives of so many families, children and adults through their incredible sensory room🌟. We are honoured to help make this dream a reality through our Community Support Fund 🌈🌠
Say hello to Laura! One of our Food Heroes and a graduate working in product development. Throughout the pandemic, Laura has also assisted in the factory and will continue to learn the ropes with placements across the business.
#FutureLeader
#PlayingOurPart
We’re delighted to support
@MarieCurieNI
with £9,500 through our Community Support Fund.
The donation has funded improvements to outdoor space for patients and families at Marie Curie’s Belfast hospice.
Read more:
Congratulations to Ursula Lavery, Technical and R&D Director, Europe at Moy Park, who has been appointed
@nifoodanddrink
Vice Chair. We are delighted that NIFDA will continue to benefit from Ursula’s leadership in the months and years ahead
CO2 reduction continues to be one of our core business key aims. We’re reduced this by two thirds since 2010 and across our teams, we’ll continue to drive reduction.
#sustainabilityresults
We would like to recognise our colleagues at
#Dungannon
, who have now completed a fantastic achievement of more than 2 million worked hours since they last recorded a lost time accident! Congratulations to the entire team as we strive each day to protect our colleagues.
#safety
Throughout the year, we are proud to support
@FareShareNI
with weekly food donations. Ahead of Christmas, we’ve donated an extra 100 food parcels to help those in need.
Thank you to
@nicmccrudden
and the team for all that they do to tackle food poverty and waste 👏
Over the past year we have seen the amazing effort many colleagues have made balancing their job alongside parenting & home-schooling. To say thanks we have been delighted to launch a Computer Loan Scheme, with 385 Chromebooks made available to help with remote online learning.
In celebration of
#InternationalWomensDay
, we caught up with some of our team members for their insights and advice on working in the sector. We’re proud of our diverse team and the inspiration they bring.
#FoodHeroes
Thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted in 3 categories for the
@FoodManufacture
Excellence Awards 2021; Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year, Site Team of the Year, and the Training Award. Congrats to our hardworking colleagues on the nominations.
Delighted to be shortlisted by
@Foodanddrinkfed
for HR Initiative in the
#FDFAwards
. Well done to all the finalists - we’re on the countdown already for a glitzy night at the Royal Lancaster London in February 2021!
Our colleagues in
#Craigavon
recently achieved 12 months without a lost time accident, and celebrated by chilling out with a visit from Mr Whippy! 🍦
#HealthAndSafety
#WorkSafe
Our Graduate Management Programme provides a great platform for talented individuals to develop their skills. Alison Shaw is a Technical Graduate and is currently embarking on her second placement in Ballymena.
#futureleader
It's an honour for our
#FoodHeroes
to be named Poultry Processor of the Year at the
@NEPAwards20
, and well done to Moy Park's Stephen Pym who was recognised as Young Processor of the Year!
#NEPAwards20
Moy Park is supporting
@WRAP_UK
’s Wasting Food: It’s Out Of Date campaign. By making the most of your food we can limit the impact on the environment.
@outofdate_uk
#StopWastingFood
We are delighted to have reached the milestone of £10,000 raised to date for our partner
@alzheimerssoc
, who are doing vital work supporting those affected by dementia. A massive thank you to all who have donated and taken part in activities so far!
#UnitedAgainstDementia