?8million Skills Investment Announced by Moy Park
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Jonathan Bell today
announced Moy Park's £8million investment to implement a skillsand development programme across the group over the next four years.
Invest Northern Ireland has offered Moy Park £1.4million
towards its skills programme, which is designed to support the continued growth of this leading European food business.
Moy Park is the second largest player in the UK poultry sector and
employs 6,300 across its Northern Ireland based processing facilitiesin Craigavon, Dungannon and Ballymena.
Jonathan Bell said: "Moy Park is Northern Ireland's largest employer
and this £8million investment in skills development reinforces the company's commitment to continuous improvement as a means to
remaining competitive in its target markets.
"Invest Northern Ireland has been working closely in recent years
to help the manufacturer introduce lean techniques and supply chain
management measures. This latest investment has enabled Moy Park to implement a comprehensive suite of training and learning initiativesacross the entire company workforce, looking at leadership and
management development, technical competences and functional skills."
Moy Park's HR Director Europe, Mike Mullan commented: "As one of
Europe's leading food companies, we are committed to supporting our team members with outstanding training and development
opportunities. This significant investment in skills and training,
supported by Invest Northern Ireland, will be instrumental in
sustaining our continual transformation, growth and improvement.
"People are at the heart of Moy Park. As a values-led company we
continue to make major investments in our industry leading
agriculture and processing facilities and it is essential that we
champion and develop the capabilities of our people to take the
business forward."
Moy Park employs around 12,000 people across 14 processing
facilities in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England,
France and The Netherlands. The company was recently awarded the
IGD John Sainsbury Learning and Development Award in recognition
of its best in class approach to people development.
Pic Caption: Pictured with the Minister are Mike Mullan, Moy Park HRDirector (Europe) and Katharine Strain, Head of Talent and
Organisational Development.
announced Moy Park's £8million investment to implement a skillsand development programme across the group over the next four years.
Invest Northern Ireland has offered Moy Park £1.4million
towards its skills programme, which is designed to support the continued growth of this leading European food business.
Moy Park is the second largest player in the UK poultry sector and
employs 6,300 across its Northern Ireland based processing facilitiesin Craigavon, Dungannon and Ballymena.
Jonathan Bell said: "Moy Park is Northern Ireland's largest employer
and this £8million investment in skills development reinforces the company's commitment to continuous improvement as a means to
remaining competitive in its target markets.
"Invest Northern Ireland has been working closely in recent years
to help the manufacturer introduce lean techniques and supply chain
management measures. This latest investment has enabled Moy Park to implement a comprehensive suite of training and learning initiativesacross the entire company workforce, looking at leadership and
management development, technical competences and functional skills."
Moy Park's HR Director Europe, Mike Mullan commented: "As one of
Europe's leading food companies, we are committed to supporting our team members with outstanding training and development
opportunities. This significant investment in skills and training,
supported by Invest Northern Ireland, will be instrumental in
sustaining our continual transformation, growth and improvement.
"People are at the heart of Moy Park. As a values-led company we
continue to make major investments in our industry leading
agriculture and processing facilities and it is essential that we
champion and develop the capabilities of our people to take the
business forward."
Moy Park employs around 12,000 people across 14 processing
facilities in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England,
France and The Netherlands. The company was recently awarded the
IGD John Sainsbury Learning and Development Award in recognition
of its best in class approach to people development.
Pic Caption: Pictured with the Minister are Mike Mullan, Moy Park HRDirector (Europe) and Katharine Strain, Head of Talent and
Organisational Development.