Harlech Foodservice announces four internal promotions

Left to right: Jason Martin, Shane Parker, Morgan Jones and Tomos Owen.

Harlech Foodservice has announced the promotion of four of its employees, including Morgan Jones to warehouse manager.

Ten years ago Jones was a 16-year-old schoolboy looking for a summer job. He joined Harlech as a part-time van driver’s assistant, progressed to HGV Class One driver, transport supervisor and transport planning manager, and now he has a warehouse manager role as the firm expands its operations throughout Wales and the border counties.

He is one of four promotions announced by Harlech at its headquarters at Llanystwmdwy, near Criccieth. Tomos Owen, formerly a chef, joined the wholesaler in February and retrained as an HGV Class One driver; Jason Martin, who previously worked in the company’s butchery department for 10 years before moving into the warehouse and retraining as a driver, has just gained his HGV Class Two qualification; and Shane Parker has moved into the business support team from the telesales department.

Harlech head of operations Ian Evans commented: “These four new appointments are another good example of how the company promotes from within and how there are opportunities to develop new skills and build careers here with Harlech, and that is so important in an area like this.”

Harlech Foodservice, which was founded in 1973, now operates from bases at Criccieth, Chester, Merthyr Tydfil and Carmarthen.

Between the four locations, the company is increasing employment to 250 staff and operating a growing fleet of vehicles to deliver up to 5,000 product lines to cafés, restaurants, pubs and public sector customers across the whole of Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands and the North West.