Every year King’s Lynn-based manufacturer Williams Refrigeration celebrates its staff who have reached significant anniversaries in their careers. This year eight employees were recognised for their long service which, taken together, works out at an impressive 190 years of work.
This includes six people who have reached their 20th anniversary, one who has been at the company for 30 years and one who is celebrating their 40th year. These achievements were commemorated with a special lunch for all staff along with a presentation of gift awards for the long-standing employees.
Long serving employees at King's Lynn HQ, with their managers and Tim Smith, managing director of Williams
Alan Wilson is a production operative who started at Williams 20 years ago. “I was made to feel welcome and part of the team from my first day,” he says. “At Williams there are plenty of opportunities to learn new skills, and you really feel like part of a big family.”
Continuous improvement supervisor Thomas Waldron has enjoyed the daily variety of his 20 years and the opportunities for personal improvement Williams offers. “There’s never a dull moment working here,” he says. “As well as all the daily challenges, there are plenty of courses helping you to develop your skills. I’m currently up to level 4 of my Continuous Improvement course, and I’m planning on doing more once I finish and see where it takes me.”
Jason Brockwell and Gary Rump both started working in the warehouse at Williams on the same day 20 years ago. “I enjoy the variety of work we do here, from loading lorries to product amendments and much more,” says Jason. “There’s been plenty of changes to the company during my time here, and being a part of the company’s 40th anniversary celebrations a few years ago was very memorable.” As well as reaching the 20 year mark, Gary has only missed one day of work due to sickness in all that time.
“I am delighted and very proud to be celebrating the long service of eight colleagues who collectively have given nearly 200 years of loyal service to Williams,” says Tim Smith, managing director of Williams.
“It is always a pleasure to see how many people stay with us for many years, their extensive knowledge and experience perfectly illustrate the high level of quality we aspire to, and clearly demonstrates the depth of expertise and skills that has made Williams’ synonymous with quality and performance.”
Staff recognised for their service included:
40 years
- Adrian Wilkinson
30 years
- Adrian Gosling
20 years
- Gary Rump
- Jason Brockwell
- Richard Goodacre
- Teresa Boddy
- Alan Wilson
- Thomas Waldron.