Last day operating for Hastings shop
On April 27, 2022, Takitimu Seafoods leaders met with staff to present a restructure proposal to downsize the business and avoid further financial loss.
This was followed by a comprehensive communication rollout to inform stakeholders, consumers and the wider public.
Staff were encouraged to provide feedback to the proposal. All information has been gathered for the Takitimu Seafoods advisers to discuss before further progression.
Kahungunu Asset Holding Company (KAHC) business manager Rawinia Lewis is leading the restructure process alongside human resources consultant Lynette Blackburn of GROW HR, under the guidance of the KAHC directors Trevor Moeke, Barry Wilson, JB Heperi-Smith, Takitimu Seafoods Board chairman Ngahiwi Tomoana and senior adviser Alan Riwaka.
“This has been no small task and
Takitimu Seafoods staff have been extremely patient and cooperative in the process,” Lewis said.
If the restructure goes ahead, more than half of the current 70 staff at Takitimu Seafoods will lose their jobs.
“Support systems are in place to help those affected to find future employment — a ‘Manaaki Centre’ set up by Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated will provide support to those staff needing help to cope with the changes and to introduce them to other employment opportunities,” Lewis said.
With the auction sale of the Hastings shop in April, Sunday, May 8, was the last operating day at the Hastings Takitimu Seafoods Shop on Heretaunga St.
The proposed restructure includes plans for a new and fresh operation.