Bradford Centre wins Outstanding Employer award
The team at a Bradford Garden Centre are celebrating after winning the Outstanding Employer award at the 15th annualYorkshire PostExcellence in Business awards.
Tong Garden Centre's Head of People and Culture, Neil Barwise-Carr represented the team at Tong in a unique online awards ceremony that was hosted by former BBC news presenter, Harry Gration.
"The Outstanding Employer awardcelebrates employers who value and reward their staff and empowers employees to play a role in moving the company forward, so we're absolutely delighted to win the award," said Mr. Barwise-Carr.
Tong Garden Centre employs 196 local people at its Tong Lane site. Mr. Barwise-Carr and his colleague, Becki Smith have spent the last 18 months developing a raft of initiatives including e-learning platforms, enhanced staff benefits and improved communication and employee engagement to ensure that Tong continues to be a great place to work.
The Tong Lane business faced strong competition from fellow Bradford business, Exa Networks; Leeds business, Thrive Law and South Yorkshire companies, One Medical and Mechanical Facilities.
Tong Garden Centre occupies a 19 acre site in Tong village. It is one of Yorkshire's biggest independent garden centres with 125,000 square feet of retail space and parking for up to 700 cars.
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Photo: The team at Tong celebrate the good news with Neil Barwise-Carr in the foreground Neil Barwise-Carr and team
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