A new style of management has brought significant benefits to local firm Naturally Baking. Implementing a policy of ‘industrial democracy’ allowed participation by all staff in company decision making, and has contributed to the company’s ongoing expansion.
Now ten years old, Naturally Baking first expanded significantly about five years ago when owners Ariana and Pieter took on new contracts.
The company was bought by the Australian concern Overbaking Ltd two years ago. At the time, staff worried that the Australian owner could cause difficulties, but since the takeover business has gone from strength to strength.
Expanding Naturally Baking may mean job losses for Australian workers.
The success of local firm Naturally Baking may lead to job losses among workers at its Australian owner, Overbaking Ltd, reports Tali Fisher.
In a climate of equity in employment, why does Naturally Baking have no male team leaders in its warehouse?
Naturally Baking Ltd is a fine example of a local company, a good employer and a socially responsible organisation, but may be falling down in its employment equity policies.
Naturally Baking Ltd is in the forefront of sustainability with its new zero waste policy.
Local company Naturally Baking has successfully introduced a ‘zero waste’ policy as part of its commitment to socially responsibility, a local environmental support meeting was told yesterday.
Ensuring the company’s operations are sustainable is an important part of being a socially responsible organisation, General Manager Lynne Peters told the meeting.
Special assistive technology at Naturally Baking means a lot to the local company, but especially to Fred Parsons, one of the pickers.
Five years ago, Fred Parsons was unemployed. Fred had been unemployed for much of his life – not through any lack of desire to work, but because he is disabled. Fred had been turned down for many jobs, and employers often told him they couldn’t hire him because of health and safety issues.
