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Case Study: Wilko

Summary

With current labour challenges across the sector, Wilko Retail Ltd were facing a team member short fall on the run up to peak Christmas demand in their two distribution centres at Worksop in Nottinghamshire and Magor in Newport. 

Our merchandising team identified an opportunity to work collaboratively with Wilko to help support their requirements at a time when merchandising in-store is traditionally quieter, to reduce customer disruption during a key sales period.

Challenges

Distribution centres have lots of new Health and Safety challenges, such as lorry routes and forklift truck movements that the teams were not used to working with. 

The team received extensive training beforehand and they were then able to support in a number of roles including picking stock, loading store deliveries, offloading containers and organising recycling and salvage. 

Results

The Bluestones One merchandising team were able to support both distribution centres with up to 60 people, around the clock, over a 7-week period to help fulfil their peak demand. 

This will now become a successful seasonal collaboration and opportunity for both businesses going forward.

Employee Awards 2021

Every year we aim to recognise and reward the individuals in our teams who have gone above and beyond while embodying our company values. Without further ado, here are the 2021 winners! New Employee of the Year Award  For surpassing expectations of a new starter, always turns up for work and receives good feedback.Winner – Clinton BruceShortlisted nominations – Gary Christer, Saffron Day, and Michael Saunders Directors Award  Identified as an integral person within our business who has worked to a consistently high standard throughout the year.Winner – Luke RandleShortlisted nominations – Gary Christer and Jason Crawley Effective Communication Award  Communicates effectively with Bluestones Management, Resource and Field Teams as well as with the customerWinner – Angie LittleShortlisted nominations – Neil Warin, Ronnie Zvejnieks, Luke Randle, Brian Gudgin, and Jason Crawley Commitment Award  Consistently shows a high level of commitment and the level of commitment regardless of the situation has never faulted.Winner – Neil WarinShortlisted nominations – Steve Kershaw, Evrod Jackson, Luke Randle, and Nigel Bew Above and Beyond Award  Dedicated to getting the job done and always goes the extra mile to achieve great results.Winner – Mike WebbShortlisted nominations – Ronnie Zvejnieks, Luke Randle, Gary Christer, and Michael Saunders Leadership Award  Leads by example and represents the Bluestones One brand in a positive way

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Employee of the Year 2022

Employee of the Year 2022

We are proud to announce Kryn Wolszcak as the 2022 Employee of the Year! Kryn is a Team Leader who has demonstrated excellent performance and leadership qualities, while fostering a positive culture of teamwork within their team.

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