County companies named among best places to work in country
» TWO Gloucestershire companies have been named among the best places to work in Britain.
The firms were included on a list compiled by Great Place to Work - a workplace culture organisation that evaluated hundreds of employee surveys to draw up the rankings.
Cheltenham-based architecture and design firm Pentadel Project Management was handed the certification after achieving an average Trust Index score of 96 per cent.
It is the second time the company has been recognised as one of the country’s best places to work.
The business, which is based on the Promenade in the centre of Cheltenham, was founded five years ago and manages the build of industrial facilities in the UK and overseas.
According to Great Places to Work, every employee at Pentadel reported they were treated as a “full team member” regardless of position in the firm.
“This is an accolade that every single member of the Pentadel team should feel incredibly proud of,” said Amy Kemp, co-founder and director.
Jason Evetts, architectural technician at Pentadel, said the company offered a “stimulating, supportive, and culturally diverse” place to work, while architectural technician Ewa Milobog said it was a “great place” to forge a career.
She added: “No two days are ever the same. Also, as a foreign national, I always feel welcome and respected at Pentadel - this is a really supportive and friendly environment.”
Kitchenware brand Procook, which is headquartered in Gloucester and employs around 200 people in the area, was also named one of the UK’S best places to work.
The family-run retailer, which completed a float on the London Stock Exchange last year, had an overall positivity rating of 83 per cent.
Procook scored more than 80 per cent in areas including leadership behaviour and effectiveness, communication, camaraderie and community.
Sarah Wheatley, the company’s HR and ESG director, said: “Workplace satisfaction is key to the performance of any organisation so it is crucial we focus on the happiness of our employees and uphold ethical and inclusive business practices. It’s very rewarding to know our colleagues agree we’re doing a good job.”
Procook founder and chief executive Daniel O’neill said he was “immensely proud” of the achievement, adding: “We have done a huge amount of work to ensure our employees are provided with an environment that enables them to thrive.
“To receive such positive feedback from our own people tells us we’re on the right track, and to see we rank so highly amongst UK companies as one of the UK’S Best Workplaces is the icing on the cake.”