Whittard of Chelsea is an English brand selling food and beverages goods. We worked closely with the CEO and Head of HR to identify clear functional and capability gaps across the organisation and helped to develop a new organisational framework.
Ella’s Kitchen
Ella’s Kitchen sells and promotes healthy, nutritious food for young children and babies. The business had grown rapidly over a 6 year period from a handful of people working out of the Founders’ kitchen, to a business supplying major retailers, operating internationally and employing over 50 staff, turning over £51m.
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SECTOR
Services
The company is recognised for their high quality ingredients and ethical products which can be found in key retailers across the UK. Founded in 2006, the business continues to remain a highly entrepreneurial and values driven company.
SECTOR
FMCG
Services
People roadmap
Culturally relevant HR process and infrastructure
Recruitment and PDP toolkits
Organisation Design and Development
There was no HR resource in place and a Founder-centric and values driven culture. Following an introduction from one of their Non-Execs, we worked on a 9 month project to devise their people strategy and deliver key projects within it. We helped the business create a much needed roadmap for People, as well as built HR processes and infrastructure that supported their positive and unique culture and didn’t feel too formal or stifling.
The benefits included:
- Clear values statements to underpin the culture and all HR processes and ensure that the essence of Ella’s Kitchen can be understood by all employees regardless of company size and international expansion
- Clear HR roadmap to inspire employee confidence, aid retention and provide a clear remit for the incoming Head of HR
- A consistent approach to PDPs that is fully adhered to by the team and objective setting that gives clearer commercial focus
- A robust and consistent approach to recruitment resulting in cost savings and improved ‘fit’ of new employees
- Hiring the Project Lead as Head of Keeping People Happy (Catherine Allen) delivering continuity for the business in executing the plan
Organisation Design and Development
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