Wrigley Company Ltd

Hidden mission statement
http://www.wrigley.co.uk/

Officially a Very Good
Company to Work For

Officially a Very Good
Company to Work For

Officially an Outstanding
Company to Work For

Officially an Outstanding
Company to Work For

Officially a World Class
Company to Work For

Officially a World Class
Company to Work For

Officially a Good
Company to Work For

Officially a Good
Company to Work For

Officially a Global*
Good Company
to Work For

Officially a Good
Company to Work For
Globally*

No items found.
th
Best Company
to work for

When I pull into the car park at 4.30am, I look at the grounds and I see the deer and the rabbits and I think what a lovely environment it is to work in. It just makes me feel good,” says Gordon Cook, trainer and assessor for sugar-free manufacturing at Wrigley's factory in Plymouth, Devon.
Part of the 45-acre site, which exports about 25% of the chewing gum it produces, has been turned into a wildlife habitat.

Wrigley has been making gum since 1911 and its current range includes Extra — which it claims is Britain's best-selling sweet — Orbit, Airwaves, Hubba Bubba and Extra Thin Ice, a relatively new product that is already notching up sales of £20m a year.

The British company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wm Wrigley Jr Company of Chicago and employs 716 people. Most staff (83%) say they feel proud to work for the organisation and 76% say they are excited about where Wrigley's is going.

Gharry Eccles, the managing director, is much admired by his staff — 85% of them say he is full of positive energy and 74% say he runs the company on sound moral principles. “One of the things about Wrigley is that it's a company with soul,” he says. “There is a vein of values that goes right through it because we are still a family company.”

The leadership team takes time to get to know staff, with regular walkabouts around offices and the factory. Many staff welcome this including Debbie Foster, the field support manager, who says with admiration: “They're such an open bunch of people. They're highly integrated with the hub of the business and they keep in tune with what's going on.”

Eccles takes the time to write a card for every member of staff on their birthdays, enclosing vouchers entitling them to a three-course lunch in the canteen — where food is normally sold for 25% of its cost.

Life-long learning and development are among the company's core values, and a huge variety of courses and schemes cover health and safety, management, staff motivation and leadership skills. Team-building events have included driving JCBs at Diggerland in Cullompton.

“It's been an adventure,” says Foster, who has worked for Wrigley for 27 years. “I've had fantastic training and all the opportunities that anybody could have.


Now I've found myself for the past two years working as a field support manager, which is phenomenal considering that I started as clerk typist.”

There is extensive support for local charitable work and many staff are involved with local environmental projects. At Christmas time, employees' children are invited to a pantomime, given a huge box of treats and presented with a £25 voucher. All staff — and the company's pensioners — are given a free box of gum each month All this makes for a happy environment. “I'm smitten with my job here,” says Adam Lashbrook, a compensation and benefits adviser — one of the 76% of staff who say they love working for the company.

A spotlight on

Wrigley Company Ltd

View the latest achievements

Featured Workplace Factors

Leadership
%

91% of staff agreed

There are strong principles in this organisation for treating our customers well

My Company
%

89% of staff agreed

I believe I can make a valuable contribution to the success of this organisation

Leadership
%

91% of staff agreed

There are strong principles in this organisation for treating our customers well

Quick Facts

Organisation established in
Total number of UK employees
Number of UK locations
Employee average age
Male : Female employee ratio
Employees earning £35k+
Employee turnover (voluntary)
Quote from the top...

Benefits

No items found.

Latest Achievements

National Ranking
#
53
Best Small Companies to work for in the UK
National Ranking
#
53
Best Mid-Sized Companies to work for in the UK
National Ranking
#
53
Best Mid-Sized Companies to work for in the UK
National Ranking
#
53
Best Large Companies to work for in the UK
National Ranking
#
53
Best Big Companies to work for in the UK
National Ranking
#
53
Best NFP Organisations to work for in the UK
London
#
Best Small Companies to work for in London
London
#
Best Mid Sized Companies to work for in London
London
#
Best Mid Sized Companies to work for in London
London
#
Best Large Companies to work for in London
London
#
Best Big Companies to work for in London
East of England
#
Best Companies to work for in the East of England
The Midlands
#
Best Companies to work for in the Midlands
The East Midlands
#
Best Companies to work for in the East Midlands
The West Midlands
#
Best Companies to work for in the West Midlands
The North East
#
Best Companies to work for in the North East
The North West
#
Best Companies to work for in the North West
Northern Ireland
#
Best Companies to work for in Northern Ireland
Scotland
#
Best Companies to work for in Scotland
The South East
#
Best Companies to work for in the South East
The South West
#
Best Companies to work for in the South West
Wales
#
Best Companies to work for in the Wales
Yorkshire & The Humber
#
Best Companies to work for in Yorkshire & The Humber
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
Sector Ranking
#
Best Companies to work for in the UK
National Position
#
53
Best
Mid/Big
Company to Work For in the UK
Regional Position
#
Best
Mid/Big
Company to Work For in London
Regional Position
#
Best Company to Work For in the East of England
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in the North East
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in the North West
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in Northern Ireland
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in Scotland
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in the South East
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in the South West
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in Wales
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in Yorkshire & The Humber
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in the East Midlands
Regional Position
#
Best
Company to Work For in the West Midlands
Sector Position
#
Best Accountancy Firm to Work
For in the UK
Best Architect & Surveyor Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Automotive Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Business Services Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Charity Organisation to Work
For in the UK
Best Construction & Engineering Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Consultancy Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Education & Training Organisation to Work For in the UK
Best Financial Service Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Food & Drink  Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Health & Social Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Housing Association to Work
For in the UK
Best Insurance Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Law Firm to Work
For in the UK
Best Leisure & Hospitality Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Manufacturing Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Marketing & Media Agency to Work For in the UK
Best Not-For-Profit Body to Work
For in the UK
Best Property Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Recruitment Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Retail Company to Work For in the UK
Best Technology Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Telecom Company to Work
For in the UK
Best Utility Company to Work
For in the UK
Interested in a career with
Wrigley Company Ltd
?

If you like what you see here and would like to know more about working for a

organisation, simply click the link for further information about careers with

Wrigley Company Ltd

.