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Truck and Track Summer 2020 www.truckandtrack.com 28 “I think that Culina Group is really good at nurturing and bringing in new talent. I have come a long way as a person since I joined the business.” said Amy Thomas, HR Team Leader Another area that Culina Group is passionate about is the recruitment and development of its drivers. The business offers a complete driver training programme offering individuals the opportunity to embark on an exciting new career and achieve their HGV licence. Culina Group drivers are the face of the business and because of this are provided with top of the range, well-maintained vehicles and a full uniform along with on-going training opportunities. Culina Group have also recently established Unity Resourcing Solutions, a specialist recruitment organisation geared to providing high quality flexible employment opportunities within the logistics and warehousing industry. Unity offers roles across the country including driving, warehouse and administrative positions. You can find out more at www.unityresourcing.com Despite the challenges that the UK and indeed the world are currently facing with the Covid-19 Pandemic, Culina Group is working hard to help keep the UK operating as normally as possible at this difficult time. As a market leading food and drink 3PL Culina Group are at the forefront of the daily logistics flows that are keeping our supermarkets stocked and our families fed. It’s a real responsibility to fulfil and it’s a credit to every member of the company’s 11,000 strong team across the UK and Ireland that Culina Group are performing so efficiently. With over 70 sites across the UK and Ireland, Culina Group is a major 3PL. As recently as 2015 Culina Group stood as a £250 million logistics provider. Turnover has quadrupled over the last five years meaning today Culina Group stands as a £1 billion plus organisation. “Our momentum is continuing throughout 2020 and beyond. We continue to identify new opportunities for acquisition, joint venture, and investment. Most importantly, we are consistently providing excellent levels of service to all our clients and this is contributing to our growth and in turn strengthening continuity of relationships and business confidence.” said Thomas van Mourik, Culina group CEO. With no sign of things slowing down and, in fact, signs of continued acceleration the future is going to be very exciting for this forward thinking food and drink logistics specialist. As an organisationwith such a spectacular growth trajectory Culina Group is continually looking for high calibre people to join its family, indeed it operates a dedicated website promoting a wide variety of job opportunities for talented people looking to commit to its ethos and direction. You can find out more at www.culinacareers.co.uk SPOTLIGHT ON CULINA GROUP