Working for VEKA

VEKA PEOPLE

VEKA’s people are hugely important. Without them we would have no new customers, our products wouldn’t get made and our customers would not get any deliveries. Whatever department an employee works in, they play a massive part in the VEKA process.

VEKA Departments:

• Corporate                        
• Logistics
• Customer Service                    
• Quality
• Engineering                        
• Product and Technical Development
• Finance                        
• Production and Lamination
• Human Resources                    
• Sales and Brand Management
• IT and SAP Planning                    
• Warehouse

We value all our employees, and in turn our employees value us. VEKA plc opened in the UK in 1986 and we still have employees with us today who started on day one with many other employees having reached milestone service dates with us. Part of our people strategy is our ongoing investment in our employees. So much so that we have reached our own milestone, being recognised continually as an Investor in People since 1994.

During our most recent re assessment in July 2009, the assessment noted that VEKA had:
“A very effective medium and longer term planning process, together with the VEKA Values affords the organisation a clear, structure sense of direction and a strong organisational culture. A firm commitment to staff development is complements by the very professional in house NVQ training programmes available to staff. The quality of staff development on offer, the extent to which staff are encouraged and rewarded, the employee benefits package (VEKA Life) are all rarely found even in much larger organisations.”

This commitment to staff development has recently been highlighted with VEKA’s pledge to make 2010 its Year of Learning after signing up to the Government’s Skills Pledge for employers. All employees will be encouraged to take up new and existing training opportunities and the company aims to offer more development qualifications during the year.


VEKA Vision and Values

At VEKA we have a strong vision for the future coupled with our Company Values to which we aim for all employees, customers and suppliers to subscribe to:

VISION

• More people looking through quality windows made from VEKA
• More profitable customers who enjoy the VEKA experience
• An inspired, passionate and highly skilled workforce who enjoy providing the VEKA experience
• Fair and equitable partnerships with Key Stake Holders
• Competitors who aspire to the VEKA Brand and our integrity and success
• We will be in the TOP 3 of UK Window Systems Companies in terms of volumes in tonnes (with a return on Sales of 5% at least by 2010).

VALUES

• We act with integrity and respect
  We act with integrity and in an ethical manner, with a commitment to the environment
  We show trust and respect in all our actions

• We support and develop our customers and colleagues
  We empower teams to make decisions
  We support and encourage everyone to realise their potential            

• We are all accountable
  We make decisions in an open and consistent way
  We remain accountable for our decisions and never place blame

• We deliver what we promise
  We take great pride in the quality of our products
  We always promise to fulfil our commitments

• We drive the business forward
  We continuously improve in everything we do
  We adopt a positive, can do, attitude

• We have fun
  We succeed
  We celebrate 

We employ approximately 150 people, we want not only them to feel part of the VEKA family but also their families in turn.  

VEKA Group is based on family traditions, with all VEKA subsidiaries being the daughter companies of VEKA AG in Germany. The same family is at the helm of VEKA Group as it has been since day one in 1964.

We have countless benefits and initiatives aimed at enhancing the lives and well being of everyone connected with VEKA.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer over and above the average for contributory pension scheme and holiday entitlements.

Health Checks                    
Smoking Cessation        
Childcare Vouchers                
24 Advice Support Line
Attendance Bonus Schemes            
Bright Ideas Suggestion Schemes
VEKA Stars Thank You Scheme        
Introduce a Friend Scheme
Personal Loans                
Long Service Trips to Germany
Wedding & Baby Gifts            
Shopping Discounts        
Exclusive VEKA Offers            
Prize Draws and Competitions
Employee Sports Teams            
Golf Away Days

DEVELOPMENT                                    

Development of our people is a key factor in what makes VEKA successful. We continually invest in our people to ensure that they and - in turn VEKA - succeed. In recognition of this we have been recognised and re recognised as an ‘Investor in People’ SIX successive times, from 1994 to the present day.

We offer vocational training opportunities to employees from NVQ’s to MBA’s in many areas, including:

Apprenticeships
NVQ’s
First Aid certificates
Reps courses
Development courses
Role Improvement Techniques
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Professional Development


Recruitment

Equality and diversity are important to us and everyone employed by VEKA is employed because they are the right person for the right role.

VEKA plc recruits, employs and develops people on the basis of the suitability of their qualifications, skills and experience for the work to be performed regardless of sex, marital status, colour, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability, age or apparent age.  

Every element of our recruitment procedure is carefully designed and thought about, from the specification to the job description, to the advert and then the selection process.


Current Vacancies:

To apply, either:
Download our application form, and return it to us using the email link below.

Leave a message on our 24 hour recruitment line to request an application pack 01282 718414

Send us an email at: ukrecruitment@veka.com

Or simply ring us for a chat: 01282 716611 and ask for the Human Resources department.


Please feel free to attach your CV to your application form, however please note we do not accept CV’s on their own. All applications are important to us and we make sure we reply to every single one.


POLICY

We have a wide range of Company Policies to make sure our operations are fair and equitable.

These range from Employment Policies to Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Policies.

These cover 4 very important elements to VEKA plc

Our People
Our Products
Our Safety
Our Environment

We have seen successes in all 4 areas with:

Reduced employment turnover
Improved attendance
Quality standards obtained on our products e.g. ISO14001
Reduced accident rates (link to H&S achievement article if possible i.e. cup picture)
Recycling procedures in operation across the Company, from paper to water and our products



COMMUNITY

Not only do we take care of our Environment but we take an interest in the neighbourhood and community too.

The Company sponsors sporting matches at local clubs:

VEKA Ribblesdale Cricket League and Burnley Football Club

The local football club saw fabulous success in May 2009, being promoted to the Premiership and VEKA was behind them all the way, closing the entire site and factory production for the day, allowing those who wanted to, to make the journey down to Wembley.



We also work closely with local schools and colleges, sponsoring awards and training events.



Our employees get in on the act too, taking part in coaching and mentoring events designed to improve pupil’s development and aptitude skills.

Students from local schools come to VEKA on work experience days and see how the world of work operates first hand.

Fostering these links between business and community is vital in the ongoing success of the Company and the community. The children of today are the employees of the future.

VEKA has been part of the local community for close to 25 years, what benefits them, benefits us too. If we can help in any way we will.