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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 12, 2023 20:19:56 GMT
On now. Premier foods, we don't half make a lot of Bakewell tarts.
CH 27 Freeview.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Apr 12, 2023 20:37:13 GMT
On now. Premier foods, we don't half make a lot of Bakewell tarts. CH 27 Freeview. Is that the one with Greg Wallace? At the Kipling factory? |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 12, 2023 20:50:44 GMT
On now. Premier foods, we don't half make a lot of Bakewell tarts. CH 27 Freeview. Is that the one with Greg Wallace? At the Kipling factory? Yes. This'll be a repeat then I'm guessing. 🤔 |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Apr 12, 2023 21:00:28 GMT
Is that the one with Greg Wallace? At the Kipling factory? Yes. This'll be a repeat then I'm guessing. 🤔 Yeh it’s good though. Wallace is his usual over enthusiastic self. The factory is a 5 minute walk from my house and is the first place there was a major Covid outbreak in Stoke/Newcastle Under Lyme. Well it was in the news any way |
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Post by deeside2 on Apr 13, 2023 6:55:23 GMT
There was a programme about Mr. Kipling cakes (concentrating on making their French Fancies - yuk ! They make 700 every minute, who the hell eats them all ?) on Channel 4 or 5 a couple of nights ago, but this was in a factory owned by Carlton Foods and I think was in Yorkshire. They kept saying the food production area alone was the size of 26 football pitches. Greg Wallace wasn't on the programme, and tbh it was as boring as hell. Apparently the current series of Inside The Factory is Wallace's last so it'll be interesting to see who they get to replace him (if it continues).
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Post by felonious on Apr 13, 2023 7:18:12 GMT
On now. Premier foods, we don't half make a lot of Bakewell tarts. CH 27 Freeview. I worked on the Bakewell Tart production line back in the day in the school holidays, they tasted lovely when warm  |
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Post by str8outtahampton on Apr 13, 2023 8:17:22 GMT
On now. Premier foods, we don't half make a lot of Bakewell tarts. CH 27 Freeview. I worked on the Bakewell Tart production line back in the day in the school holidays, they tasted lovely when warm So did I (albeit after I had left school). Also Almond Slice, Country Slice, Cherry Slice, Manor House Cake, etc. They were 11 hour night shifts, starting at 8.30 pm. We used to do 60 mins on the production line, 60 off (sometimes 60/60, depending on how many people they had). We would nip over the road in the "off" periods to the Springfield Arms - as a result it was entirely possible by 11.00 to have had several pints. This was of course in the days before the the discovery of health & safety. |
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Post by felonious on Apr 13, 2023 8:36:27 GMT
I worked on the Bakewell Tart production line back in the day in the school holidays, they tasted lovely when warm So did I (albeit after I had left school). Also Almond Slice, Country Slice, Cherry Slice, Manor House Cake, etc. They were 11 hour night shifts, starting at 8.30 pm. We used to do 60 mins on the production line, 60 off (sometimes 60/60, depending on how many people they had). We would nip over the road in the "off" periods to the Springfield Arms - as a result it was entirely possible by 11.00 to have had several pints. This was of course in the days before the the discovery of health & safety. Brilliant I remember delaying starting my proper job/career by two or three weeks because the pay there was twice my starting rate. |
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Post by str8outtahampton on Apr 13, 2023 8:53:07 GMT
So did I (albeit after I had left school). Also Almond Slice, Country Slice, Cherry Slice, Manor House Cake, etc. They were 11 hour night shifts, starting at 8.30 pm. We used to do 60 mins on the production line, 60 off (sometimes 60/60, depending on how many people they had). We would nip over the road in the "off" periods to the Springfield Arms - as a result it was entirely possible by 11.00 to have had several pints. This was of course in the days before the the discovery of health & safety. Brilliant I remember delaying starting my proper job/career by two or three weeks because the pay there was twice my starting rate. There was a bloke who worked there who was a very good club chess player. As there was always a lot of time to kill in the breaks, he would bring in his set, and very innocently offer to play anyone with an interest - especially newbies, of which there was no shortage as the workforce was "fluid". He would deliberately lose the first 2 or 3 games, before suggesting a wager of a few quid. At which point he would shred the gullible opponent. A chess hustler in other words. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Apr 13, 2023 8:53:15 GMT
I'm guessing they didn't go to the Knighton factory up the road as they're closing it down and laying off 300 staff.
I did a 12 week stint at Mr Kipling back in the mid-90's working continental shifts and it was very enjoyable, and well paid to be fair..........
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Post by str8outtahampton on Apr 13, 2023 9:05:18 GMT
I'm guessing they didn't go to the Knighton factory up the road as they're closing it down and laying off 300 staff. I did a 12 week stint at Mr Kipling back in the mid-90's working continental shifts and it was very enjoyable, and well paid to be fair.......... Exceedingly enjoyable and well-paid, you might say. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Apr 13, 2023 9:20:26 GMT
I'm guessing they didn't go to the Knighton factory up the road as they're closing it down and laying off 300 staff. I did a 12 week stint at Mr Kipling back in the mid-90's working continental shifts and it was very enjoyable, and well paid to be fair.......... Exceedingly enjoyable and well-paid, you might say. Nothing beats a Cherry Bakewell although but I'm ashamed to say I take the glacé cherry off and bin it........... |
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Post by yeswilko on Apr 14, 2023 18:26:29 GMT
I'm guessing they didn't go to the Knighton factory up the road as they're closing it down and laying off 300 staff. I did a 12 week stint at Mr Kipling back in the mid-90's working continental shifts and it was very enjoyable, and well paid to be fair.......... I grew up in clayton and had a few mates that were doing shifts there and getting decent money whilst I was an apprentice on basically nothing. They were getting baked before going in to do the baking too 😂 |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Apr 14, 2023 18:39:56 GMT
Exceedingly enjoyable and well-paid, you might say. Nothing beats a Cherry Bakewell although but I'm ashamed to say I take the glacé cherry off and bin it........... What kind of weirdo wouldn’t?! |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Apr 15, 2023 6:16:38 GMT
Brilliant I remember delaying starting my proper job/career by two or three weeks because the pay there was twice my starting rate. There was a bloke who worked there who was a very good club chess player. As there was always a lot of time to kill in the breaks, he would bring in his set, and very innocently offer to play anyone with an interest - especially newbies, of which there was no shortage as the workforce was "fluid". He would deliberately lose the first 2 or 3 games, before suggesting a wager of a few quid. At which point he would shred the gullible opponent. A chess hustler in other words. Talk about playing the long game! I said the long game...the long game. Chess. Fucking hell, tough crowd. |
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Post by swampmongrel on Apr 15, 2023 9:05:35 GMT
I'm guessing they didn't go to the Knighton factory up the road as they're closing it down and laying off 300 staff. I did a 12 week stint at Mr Kipling back in the mid-90's working continental shifts and it was very enjoyable, and well paid to be fair.......... Back in the 90s some of those (boring) food processing jobs used to be quite well paid. What’s the going rate these days? Anyone know? |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Apr 15, 2023 9:27:12 GMT
I'm guessing they didn't go to the Knighton factory up the road as they're closing it down and laying off 300 staff. I did a 12 week stint at Mr Kipling back in the mid-90's working continental shifts and it was very enjoyable, and well paid to be fair.......... Back in the 90s some of those (boring) food processing jobs used to be quite well paid. What’s the going rate these days? Anyone know? I did a 12 month stint at HR Johnson’s on continental shifts when I was contemplating whether to go to uni or not as well, I felt loaded. If only I’d had the foresight to save some of it for a deposit on a house instead of spending it in dodgy Hanley nightclubs and SCFC, but you live and learn. |
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Post by deeside2 on Apr 15, 2023 11:30:29 GMT
Inside The Factory this week was at a pork pie factory in North Yorkshire. At the end of the programme it said the factory had actually closed down in September 2022 after 100 years production, with the loss of 200 jobs. It apparently followed a recent £4 million investment in new production equipment (to make scotch eggs) , but there had been "significant financial challenges” in recent years due to rising raw material input prices, increasing energy costs and recruitment difficulties.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 15, 2023 13:04:12 GMT
I'm guessing they didn't go to the Knighton factory up the road as they're closing it down and laying off 300 staff. I did a 12 week stint at Mr Kipling back in the mid-90's working continental shifts and it was very enjoyable, and well paid to be fair.......... Back in the 90s some of those (boring) food processing jobs used to be quite well paid. What’s the going rate these days? Anyone know? I'm working at a factory here in Wales making bars for Mars. We've got 3 units and one is on a 4 on 4 off day and night shift 7 days. Days are on just under £12/hr and nights just over £13/hr, 12 hr shifts. Our other two units are on slightly less, (hrs & rate). About to begin an £8 million improvement programme but unfortunately we can't get enough people. |
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Post by UNKLE on Apr 15, 2023 20:26:13 GMT
Inside The Factory this week was at a pork pie factory in North Yorkshire. At the end of the programme it said the factory had actually closed down in September 2022 after 100 years production, with the loss of 200 jobs. It apparently followed a recent £4 million investment in new production equipment (to make scotch eggs) , but there had been "significant financial challenges” in recent years due to rising raw material input prices, increasing energy costs and recruitment difficulties. Just watched it and really sad that it’s folded. The impact of energy and ingredient inflation must have pushed them to oblivion. |
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Post by swampmongrel on Apr 16, 2023 9:38:45 GMT
Back in the 90s some of those (boring) food processing jobs used to be quite well paid. What’s the going rate these days? Anyone know? I'm working at a factory here in Wales making bars for Mars. We've got 3 units and one is on a 4 on 4 off day and night shift 7 days. Days are on just under £12/hr and nights just over £13/hr, 12 hr shifts. Our other two units are on slightly less, (hrs & rate). About to begin an £8 million improvement programme but unfortunately we can't get enough people. Thanks. My guess is that the pay is quite a bit lower (inflation adjusted) than it would have been 20/30 years ago. Interesting that the investment is going ahead without being able to attract the staff. Hopefully wages will rise to get workers through the door. |
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 16, 2023 17:59:05 GMT
Back in the 90s some of those (boring) food processing jobs used to be quite well paid. What’s the going rate these days? Anyone know? I'm working at a factory here in Wales making bars for Mars. We've got 3 units and one is on a 4 on 4 off day and night shift 7 days. Days are on just under £12/hr and nights just over £13/hr, 12 hr shifts. Our other two units are on slightly less, (hrs & rate). About to begin an £8 million improvement programme but unfortunately we can't get enough people. Apples and Pineapples I know but, as an interest, Maryland minimum wage is $15 an hour at present. |
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Post by swampmongrel on Apr 16, 2023 18:07:48 GMT
I'm working at a factory here in Wales making bars for Mars. We've got 3 units and one is on a 4 on 4 off day and night shift 7 days. Days are on just under £12/hr and nights just over £13/hr, 12 hr shifts. Our other two units are on slightly less, (hrs & rate). About to begin an £8 million improvement programme but unfortunately we can't get enough people. Apples and Pineapples I know but, as an interest, Maryland minimum wage is $15 an hour at present. Maryland’s quite rich isn’t it? What about production line type work? What would be the equivalent wage at the Maryland version of Kiplings (if such a thing exists)? I saw somewhere that US factory worker wages have decreased (real terms) quite a lot as a result of off shoring. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 16, 2023 18:20:46 GMT
I'm working at a factory here in Wales making bars for Mars. We've got 3 units and one is on a 4 on 4 off day and night shift 7 days. Days are on just under £12/hr and nights just over £13/hr, 12 hr shifts. Our other two units are on slightly less, (hrs & rate). About to begin an £8 million improvement programme but unfortunately we can't get enough people. Apples and Pineapples I know but, as an interest, Maryland minimum wage is $15 an hour at present. Given our location the vast majority of jobs are in the hospitality/service sectors and we are the only manufacturing facility for quite some distance. By comparison it's a pretty good pay rate unfortunately we seem to be a bigger version of a paper round in some people's eyes. Shame really. |
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 16, 2023 18:44:42 GMT
Apples and Pineapples I know but, as an interest, Maryland minimum wage is $15 an hour at present. Given our location the vast majority of jobs are in the hospitality/service sectors and we are the only manufacturing facility for quite some distance. By comparison it's a pretty good pay rate unfortunately we seem to be a bigger version of a paper round in some people's eyes. Shame really. If no one from Slough has called recently they may have forgotten your there.  Spent a couple of days with Jaqui, in a different lifetime. Lovely woman. |
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Post by felonious on Apr 16, 2023 18:49:28 GMT
I'm working at a factory here in Wales making bars for Mars. We've got 3 units and one is on a 4 on 4 off day and night shift 7 days. Days are on just under £12/hr and nights just over £13/hr, 12 hr shifts. Our other two units are on slightly less, (hrs & rate). About to begin an £8 million improvement programme but unfortunately we can't get enough people. Apples and Pineapples I know but, as an interest, Maryland minimum wage is $15 an hour at present. Minimum wage here is now £10.42 for adults over 23. |
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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 16, 2023 18:52:44 GMT
Apples and Pineapples I know but, as an interest, Maryland minimum wage is $15 an hour at present. Minimum wage here is now £10.42 for adults over 23. $12.94 at the present run rate then. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 17, 2023 4:40:58 GMT
I'm working at a factory here in Wales making bars for Mars. We've got 3 units and one is on a 4 on 4 off day and night shift 7 days. Days are on just under £12/hr and nights just over £13/hr, 12 hr shifts. Our other two units are on slightly less, (hrs & rate). About to begin an £8 million improvement programme but unfortunately we can't get enough people. Thanks. My guess is that the pay is quite a bit lower (inflation adjusted) than it would have been 20/30 years ago. Interesting that the investment is going ahead without being able to attract the staff. Hopefully wages will rise to get workers through the door. The upgrades in equipment will probably displace about 4 people on the manual packing lines on each shift but they will transfer to the other units we have. It'll be an interesting transition considering the wide variety and varying sizes of products we make and their different formats. Mostly driven by MARS with assistance from our owners, a brand holding company called THG. |
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Post by felonious on Apr 17, 2023 7:29:54 GMT
Thanks. My guess is that the pay is quite a bit lower (inflation adjusted) than it would have been 20/30 years ago. Interesting that the investment is going ahead without being able to attract the staff. Hopefully wages will rise to get workers through the door. The upgrades in equipment will probably displace about 4 people on the manual packing lines on each shift but they will transfer to the other units we have. It'll be an interesting transition considering the wide variety and varying sizes of products we make and their different formats. Mostly driven by MARS with assistance from our owners, a brand holding company called THG. Yeah the new equipment will pump up the volume. |
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