A look Behind the Scenes.

With our Viribus 2020 strategy well underway, we are delighted to see our plans coming together. Part of this strategy was to expand our team further, and we are well underway with this. We are always delighted to welcome new employees to the Quin family and over the last quarter have welcomed five new team members for various departments. Interested in finding out more? Have a look below to find out a bit more about our latest additions.

Sola Bramley – Technical Assistant 

We are delighted to welcome Sola Bramley to the Quin Family. Sola has previous experience working with an adhesive manufacturer, supporting the co-ordination and purchasing of private packaging components to meet packaging design and legislation requirements of new products.

Sola's role within Quin is as a Technical Assistant supporting the technical team with safety data sheet creation and updates.

Sola had this to say about her role so far "The best bits about working at Quin is teamwork. There is an excellent feeling of togetherness working at Quin. All staff work hard as a team and staff are included in new projects, and managers encourage colleagues to put forward any new ideas."

We asked Sola to give us two truths and a lie about herself, can you guess which ones are true?

• I bungee jumped into the sea on Nissi Beach Ayia Napa
• I met the Queen at a garden party in Buckingham Palace
• I won a brussel eating competition – demolishing 48 brussels

Ruth Hill – Health and Safety Officer

We are delighted to welcome to the Quin family Ruth Hill who is our new Health and Safety Officer. Ruth has worked in the meat industry for the last 25 years within varies Technical and Health and Safety roles.

Ruth had this to say about her experience at Quin so far: "I have enjoyed my first few weeks, and with lots to learn, I am looking forward to the challenges ahead! I like the values and ethos of the company and feel my role contributes to business continuity and a happy and healthy workforce."

We asked Ruth to give us two truths and a lie about herself, can you guess what the lie is?

• I took four attempts to pass my driving test
• I love going to music festivals with family
• I have done three skydives

Jordan Bairstow – Operations Assistant 

We are delighted to welcome Jordan Bairstow to the production team. Jordan left school in 2010 and worked for an agency doing several jobs including; Council work, Scrapyard work and SSE work. He previously worked at Quin several years ago in the production department when it was in its infancy. Jordan returned to agency work and self-employment in ventilation installation before re-joining Quin last month. We asked Jordan what his favourite thing about the production was and he had this to say "I enjoy working with the team, they are a great group of guys who are supportive and enjoyable to be around. It is also fantastic to be back at Quin as it's an amazing company to work for and a great team to be part of." We asked Jordan to give us two truths and one lie about himself, can you guess what the lie is? 

• I love football and support Sunderland. 
• I love going for a drink with my friends and socializing. 
• I am capable of inflating bouncy castle with a single breath.

Rachael Morgan – Flooring Business Manager

We are delighted to welcome Rachael Morgan to the Quin Family. Rachael had this to say, "I am excited to be part of this journey and looking forward to the challenges ahead." 

We asked Rachael to give us two truths and one lie about herself. Can you guess which one is the lie? 

• I got a Mr Frosty for her 18th birthday after her parents deemed it unsafe when she was a child. 
• As a child, I believed Toys R Us was run by Giraffes. 
• Aged 10 I had a Troll collection consisting of over 100 trolls!!

MacMillian Coffee Morning

We were delighted to take part in the MacMillan Coffee Morning on the 10th of October. The team pulled out all the stops to create some genuinely fantastic cakes and bakes! All the company, including our Dutch office, took part in the morning and we are delighted to announce we raised ….. for Macmillan Cancer Support. A big thank you to everyone for taking part and donating. Have a look below at some of the fantastic creations the team made.