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Staff are incredibly important to us, and we are often compared to being like a family – albeit it is now rather a big one...

The majority of our staff come from within a 15 mile radius, and often by word of mouth recommendation. We do employ some agency workers, but our goal is to have permanent loyal full time staff. We currently pay 60p above the minimum wage, for all starters, and we have a banding system in place, that is open and fair to reward hard work and focused commitment.

70% of office staff have been recruited from the shop floor, which is beneficial in reinforcing good relations between factory and admin support.

We have a strong middle and senior management team, who work very well together, and reinforce the positive message that working hard for a family concern, can be very rewarding. Our structure is flat, and from the very top we are hands on, and committed to our customers, the quality of our product and our integrity.

In 2017 we strengthened a number of our departments with external support (although we do try to promote from within where at all possible, growth had been so quick, that we required experienced people who would add value to the respective departments). We strengthened our Technical Team, HR Department, Hygiene Department and IT Department to name but a few.
Forresters recognize that to grow, it is important to have the very best of staff in positions of responsibility, and we truly believe this to be the case.

Directors

Alan Dilliway-Parry - Chairman

Alan established the business in 1972. He retired in 2005, but still takes an active interest in the Company that he founded.

Heidi Dilliway-Nickson - Director

Heidi joined FSL in 1996, shortly after the Company turned over its first million. Working closely with her father (MD), she assisted with shaping the very early foundations of what became the Technical Dept, HR Dept, etc. Heidi worked in sales for a few years, before moving to take on more project focused work, including packaging sourcing. In 2005, the MD retired, leaving Heidi to take on a more Commercial/Financial decision making role.

Angus Dilliway-Parry - R&D and Operations Director

Angus brought his engineer degree knowledge to Forresters in 2000. He has been instrumental in designing, building or sourcing all the machinery and fabrication used on site today. He has worked closely with suppliers to forge excellent relationships, and loves nothing better than inventing novel unconventional methods to make his factory and machinery work even better.

Tim Diggle - Sales Director

Tim joined Forresters in 1994. Initially working in Sales, as the Company grew he also took responsibility for buying of all raw material. As a reflection of his time within the industry, he is well know with extensive knowledge and strong relationships with customers and suppliers alike. He has a rightly deserved reputation for integrity, straight talking and fairness.

Management Staff

John Acornley - Finance Manager

John joined us in 2014. He has been instrumental in transforming the Finance Department through his quiet competent manner. John has also overseen the smooth implementation of software into the factory that has revolutionized our access to immediate robust traceability and costing information.

Paul Mitchell - Sales Manager

Paul started at Forresters working in the Warehouse Dept in 1997. He briefly acted as Transport manager, before finding his niche in Sales. He now manages the Sales Department, with particular emphasis in trading cooked and raw traded product to foodservice and wholesalers.

Jenny Bailey - Retail Account Manager & NPD

Jenny joined in 2011. Fresh out of college she cut her teeth learning the ropes in the Sales and Admin department. IN 2017 she was promoted to Retail Account and NPD Manager, and has flourished in the role as she concentrates on category analysis, GAP analysis etc on behalf of our retail customers.

Dwayne Chin - Head of Technical 

Dwayne is our most recent recruit, arriving in 2017 from a six year stint as a BRC Auditor. He did work at Forresters 8 years previously, and we are thrilled that he has agreed to return, bringing with him a wealth of industry knowledge and best practice.

Sam Massey - Technical Manager

Sam joined Forresters in 2010, and is responsible for setting up a robust and thriving Technical department. Sam has a wealth of system knowledge, and has developed an enthusiastic team with extensive production experience too.

Nick Cooper - General Manager

Nick joined Forresters in 2009. Initially as Product Quality Assurance Manager, he very quickly demonstrated his leaderships skills, and was promoted to Production Manager shortly afterwards. He is responsible for the very positive vibe that is felt throughout the factory, and we feel very fortunate to have him on board.. He manages to “Manage” in a way that is firm but supportive, and his staff are always prepared to go the extra mile for him.

Michelle Leballeur - Human Resources Manager

Michelle joined in 2017, and was tasked with the responsibility of putting in procedures befitting a company with 250+ employees. Rose Hilditch who previously had sole responsibility for matters of Personnel now has more time to devote to payroll/attendance issues. Michelle also heads up Health & Safety and GDPR responsibilities

Olly Hill - Factory Programmer

Originally spotted by Nick on the shop floor, Olly is a true example of how easy it is to progress at Forresters if you show the right attitude and commitment. His comprehensive grasp of Forresters internal workings, as he moved up the various supervisor grades, has placed him in an excellent position to programme daily factory production.

Bev Tonks - Shop Manager 

Bev joined Forresters in 2011. Her bright bubbly personality radiates from our onsite shop. Together with her friendly team (Hayley, Jane & Tiegan), they welcome the public on a daily basis.
FORRESTERS EMPLOYS
OVER 250 STAFF
A majority of staff live within a 10 mile radius. We are proud of the dedication and commitment shown by many of our staff, (over 60 staff having worked for the company in excess of 10 years). The majority of our managers and office staff have worked their way up from within the production halls, and it is our company philosophy to actively encourage internal promotions.
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