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Linden Foods announces 179 new jobs in Northern Ireland

Almost 180 new jobs are being created at a Co Tyrone meat processing plant. Dungannon-based Linden Foods is expanding operations in a £5 million (€5.9 million) investment.

The company, which is a subsidiary of Fane Valley Co-operative Society, sources and produces beef and lamb. The Stormont Executive’s business support agency Invest Northern Ireland has offered a grant of £520,000 under its Jobs Fund to assist the company’s plans.

A total of 179 new posts, including managerial and production roles, have been created. The expansion of the workforce comes two years after the company built a new facility adjacent to its main processing site at Granville.

Trevor Lockhart, chairman of Linden Foods, said: “This investment is an important part of our long term development strategy and underlines our commitment to the Dungannon area. “The support from Invest NI through its Jobs Fund will allow us to create the workforce we need to meet the demand for our range of new and innovative products among export customers and enable us to cement our leading position within the meat processing industry.”

Northern Ireland Minister for Enterprise Arlene Foster visited the plant today. “This investment is very welcome news for the food industry which is a key contributor to Northern Ireland’s economy,” she said. She said the 179 new production and managerial positions will generate over £2.5 million annually in additional salaries.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/employment/linden-foods-announces-179-new-jobs-1.1391655

BMI Regional launches new flight routes, creates 100 new jobs

BMI Regional has launched six new routes to destinations in Europe, creating more than 100 new jobs at Birmingham and Bristol airports. The new flights from Bristol will go to Munich, Milan and Hannover, while new routes from Birmingham will fly to Toulouse, Gothenburg and Lyon. Flights to Frankfurt from Bristol Airport will now also have an increased capacity.

Cathal O’Connell, chief executive of BMI Regional, said: “Today we are very proud to launch six new routes from Birmingham and Bristol to Gothenburg, Lyon, Toulouse, Hannover, Munich and Milan. BMI Regional has already created over 100 new jobs with these new routes in the southwest and the Midlands.”

“These routes are an indication of our commitment to UK regions and a significant investment in Bristol and Birmingham; we expect to continue to significantly increase employment and create a better network for both leisure and business travellers from the Midlands.”

“The launch of these six routes is a continuation of BMI Regional’s promise to serve key economic and tourism hubs across Europe. These new routes are incremental to the four new routes rolled out since BMI Regional established itself as an independent airline in 2012.”

Paul Kehoe, chief executive of Birmingham Airport, said: “We’re delighted to welcome BMI Regional to Birmingham Airport. Not only will new flights provide links to some currently unserved European markets from the Midlands, its arrival will also create new jobs and open up better trade links between Birmingham, France, Sweden and Denmark.”

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2013/05/13/44021/bmi+regional+launches+new+flight+routes.html

Barratt to recruit 600 apprentices and graduates in UK

Britain’s biggest house builder has launched a major training drive to rebuild the industry’s skill base after years of decline. Over the next three years Barratt aims to recruit around 150 graduates, 30 paid interns and 400 apprentices as the industry shifts into recovery.

Barratt also plans to put 100 people through a unique house building foundation degree programme, which is to be delivered in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University.

Mark Clare, group chief executive of Barratt Developments, unveiled the new training targets as he delivered an upbeat trading statement. Since the start of the year average net private reservations have risen 9.7% in line with other volume house builders.

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2013/05/09/barratt-to-recruit-600-apprentices-and-graduates/

Webhelp TSC to create 400 call centre jobs in Scotland

A French management services company has announced plans to create 400 new call centre jobs across the central belt of Scotland. Webhelp TSC is setting up 294 new posts in Glasgow, 76 in Larbert and 30 in Kilmarnock over the next two years. The move is designed to meet growing demand for services provided by its existing Scottish contact centres.

Earlier this year, Webhelp Group bought one of Scotland’s biggest call centre employers, Larbert-based HEROtsc. Webhelp also announced it had set up its own training academy to promote youth employment. The 400 jobs will be recruited in a rolling programme.

A total of 50 new posts have already been filled by people aged between 18 and 24, with a further 350 staff to be recruited over the next two years. The investment is being supported by a £1.5m Regional Selective Assistance grant from Scottish Development International.

First Minister Alex Salmond described the announcement as “yet another example of Scotland’s increasing success in attracting inward investment”.

He added: “Four hundred new jobs across the central belt of Scotland is fantastic news. It brings to almost 3,400 the number of people employed by Webhelp TSC in Scotland and means economic boosts in Glasgow, Larbert and Kilmarnock. In particular, it offers our young people enormous opportunities.”

“I know Webhelp are keen to target young people for a large number of these jobs, in the hope they remain with the company for many years and are supported in their ambitions to learn and make progress.”

Webhelp already employs almost 3,000 people in Scotland and operates call centres in Larbert, Greenock, Kilmarnock, Dunoon, Rothesay and Glasgow.

Webhelp TSC chief executive David Turner said: “With a rapidly expanding business of over 6,000 team members throughout the UK and plans to recruit more than 400 people in the next two years, we are in almost constant recruitment mode.”

http://www.glasgowwired.co.uk/news.php/1482830-Webhelp-TSC-to-create-400-call-centre-jobs-in-Scotland

Galgorm Castle Estates creates more than 60 new jobs in Ballymena, Northern Ireland

More than 60 full and part-time jobs are to be created with the expansion of Galgorm Castle Estates in Ballymena, County Antrim.

The estate currently consists of a 17th Century castle, a courthouse housing 20 businesses and a golf course. The developers have announced an £8m investment that will see the castle undergo extensive renovations so it can be opened to the public. They also plan to open a new 32,000 sq ft garden centre on the estate.

The developers are to restore the castle’s Jacobean walled garden to its original style, in an attempt to attract thousands of new visitors to the estate. They will also add to their existing business courtyard with a £3m expansion, including the construction of new offices, and they are to create a car park for 180 vehicles.

The golf clubhouse is to undergo a £250,000 facelift, ahead of the Northern Ireland Open Challenge competition, which the course is due to host in late August.

The developers said they anticipate that the new garden centre will attract up to 80,000 visitors a year and that, together with the restored castle, the development will be a “major asset and tourist attraction for Ballymena and its surrounding areas”.

Christopher Brooke, managing director of Galgorm Castle Estates, said he hoped the plans would provide a welcome boost for business in the County Antrim town. “Our investment is entirely privately funded and clearly displays our faith in the future growth and prosperity of Ballymena,” he said.

“We believe that through these developments, we can raise international awareness of Galgorm, Ballymena borough and Northern Ireland and attract further foreign direct investment into the area.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22367364

Fish firm creates 100 new jobs in Scotland

A multi-million-pound expansion of a Buckie fish processing factory will create 100 jobs. Associated Seafoods Ltd already employs around 125 people, and is aiming to grab a greater slice of the global market.

The company is an amalgamation of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods – both based in Buckie – with the expansion being carried out at its premises in Low Street. Glenisla Shellfish was taken over by the Moray business last year. Some of the 27 employees from the factory, based near Fort William, will relocate to the Buckie factory.

The expansion will enable the smoked salmon facility currently operating from the March Road Industrial Estate to move to the shore-side factory. It will also allow plans for the diversification of shellfish products to go ahead.

Victor West, managing director of the company, said: “The first phase of upgrading the shellfish production area is nearing completion, and the second phase, involving the smoked salmon operation, will be up and running by the end of the summer.

“The new facility will help us deliver a really sharp focus on quality shellfish such as langoustines, langoustine tails, crabs and scallops. In particular, the new development of a high-class food manufacturing unit with cooking and added-value facilities will enable us to innovate and develop an exciting new portfolio of seafood products.”

http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Fish-firm-creates-100-new-jobs-03052013.htm

Sky creates 550 new UK jobs

Sky is creating 550 new permanent jobs as it invests in its customer service and sales teams to support its growing product base. The roles will be located throughout the UK with 350 based at Sky’s existing customer contact centre in Newcastle.

The expansion of Sky’s Newcastle site, with 350 new recruits, will provide service and support to new customers joining Sky following the acquisition of O2 and BE’s consumer broadband and fixed-line business creating the UK’s second-largest home broadband provider. The new employees will form a dedicated broadband customer service team and will be joining Sky’s established in-house customer sales and service advisors located in the city centre from August onwards.

The additional 200 new hires will take up positions in Sky’s in-house sales team and will be based either at one of the stores in shopping centres across the UK, or working from one of Sky’s new sales vehicles which exhibit Sky products and services in city centres nationwide. Key locations for these roles include the north east of England, Yorkshire, the Midlands and the South Coast.

Jeremy Darroch, Sky Chief Executive, commented: “I’m delighted to announce our plans to expand our workforce with the creation of 550 new jobs. These new roles will help us to meet demand for our products and serve our growing customer base. Today’s announcement comes on top of the 700 previously announced new Sky jobs in our home installation team, bringing the total number of new Sky jobs created in the UK in 2013 to 1,250. In the past four years alone we have created 4,000 more jobs for people across UK and Ireland. I look forward to welcoming our new colleagues to Sky over the coming year.”

http://advanced-television.com/2013/05/02/sky-creates-550-new-uk-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sky-creates-550-new-uk-jobs

Whitbread promises 12,000 new jobs in five-year expansion for Premier Inn and Costa Coffee chains

Whitbread today cranked up expansion plans for its budget hotel chain Premier Inn in the UK and Costa Coffee globally, as the leisure group delivered annual profits ahead of City expectations.

Asda to create 2,500 jobs nationwide

Supermarket chain Asda is to add 2,500 new jobs across the UK in 2013 as it invests in online retail, new and existing stores, and its supply chain.

This comes as the firm announces a 4.5% rise in sales in 2012, reaching £22.8bn, with investment of £700m promised.

By the end of this year, it will have opened four new small format supermarkets, five superstores and one non-food outlet.

Asda says that while bricks and mortar stores are central to growth, the shape of its investment has shifted its focus to accelerating its multichannel business.

The company currently has 175,000 people and 568 stores and depots across the UK.

http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2013/04/jobs-watch-asda-to-create-2500-jobs-nationwide/

Capgemini to Create up to 500 New High-Tech Jobs in the Scottish Highlands

Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, is creating up to 500 new jobs in the Scottish Highlands as part of a plan that will see Inverness become one of the multinational company’s prime global centres of excellence for advanced IT.

The development is strongly supported by the Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Development International, and follows extensive discussions between their officials and executives of Capgemini UK.

Capgemini is seeking people with IT work experience, new graduates in all subjects keen to work in technology in the Scottish Highlands, and school-leavers interested in joining Capgemini’s new Highlands Apprenticeship Programme. The company also plans to talk to undergraduates considering an IT career, and is establishing especially strong links with the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness.

Capgemini currently employs 8,000 people in the UK including almost 1000 in Scotland, comprising over 500 in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and over 470 at its existing Highlands centres in Inverness and Nairn. The company continues to report strong growth despite recession, both globally and in the UK.

http://www.hie.co.uk/about-hie/news-and-media/archive/capgemini-to-create-up-to-500-new-high-tech-jobs-in-the-scottish-highlands.html