St Austell Brewery jobs at risk following redundancy talks
One of the south west’s largest private sector businesses has today confirmed it may cut up to '40 roles through redundancy'
Following a letter to their staff, St Austell Brewery’s Chief Executive, Kevin Georgel, said that the brewery is taking, ‘difficult, but necessary steps.” following worries of financial pressure as a result of the significant increases in National Insurance announced in the autumn budget, which are effective from April.
The Brewery, who employ more than 2000 people across the South West, operates more than 160 pubs across the region - including managed houses and tenancies. It also operates two breweries, in St Austell and Warmley, near Bath.
The company is entering into a 30-day period of 'collective consolation', which will involve conversations with staff about the possible loss of up to 40 roles.
St Austell Brewery’s Chief Executive, Kevin Georgel, also commented that, "Our teams in our managed pubs are not included in the consultation process.”
The company is in its 174th year of trading and claims this is one of the most challenging moments in it's history, as it is forecast a further £3 million pounds worth of costs a year which they do not wish to pass onto consumers.
Over the last 5 years St Austell Brewery has invested more than £100 million into the region, and still remains one of the regions largest supply chains.