Wyke Farms Ltd is a family run company based in the heart of the Somerset cheddar-making region. The art of traditional cheese making will never be lost on the Somerset farm where the Clothier family have been making cheddar in Somerset since 1861.Today, Wyke Farms is one of the largest independent cheese makers and milk processors in the UK producing over 13000 tonnes of cheddar per year to the same award winning 150-year-old recipe.
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Cheesemaker responds to nationwide shortage of job candidates
Bruton, Somerset; 09th November 2021: Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producers and producers of renewable energy, today announce details of their new enhanced benefits package available to employees.
Somerset-based Wyke Farms will be offering all employees an enhanced benefits package effective from this month. The generous list of employee benefits has been updated in response to the ongoing nationwide shortage of job candidates and now includes the following:
Wyke Farms has a reputation as being a great place to work, with very happy employees. Many generations of the same family can be found at Wyke Farms; 15% of the Wyke Farms work force also have a relative working in the business and over one third of employees (34%) have been with the company for over 10 years.
Rich Clothier, Managing Director and third generation family member at Wyke Farms, says: “We are witnessing the effects of Brexit, global post lockdown supply chain issues and skills shortages across the board. We have unusually high staff retention rates and many family members work together across our business but finding new talent to join us has become challenging.”
Wyke Farms’ cheese and butter is made with the milk from their cows grazing the lush pastures of the Mendip Hills in the centre of the Cheddar making region in Somerset.
Wyke Farms branded products are available in selected Lidl stores and in Southwest UK ASDA and Tesco stores. All products are available online at: www.wykefarms.com/shop
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