New £3m bakery opens in Margate

A supplier of freshly-frozen breads has recently opened a new £3m bakery on Westwood Industrial Estate in Margate, creating several new local jobs, a recent news report has been able to reveal.

Kent-based Specialty Breads supplies freshly-frozen breads to wholesalers, who in turn supply restaurants, pubs, cafes and hotels throughout the UK.

The new 32,000 sq ft site, located just down the road from the company’s current bakery, will produce around 20 handmade lines. It will also provide extra cold storage, work space and ovens for the team’s artisan bakers.

The investment also includes five additional freezers, three ovens and a state-of-the-art packing line which will allow the company to significantly increase its production capacity.

Managing director Peter Millen said: "The company has gone from strength to strength since we made a big splash at the Olympics with our high quality breads now used by leading bars, pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels and caterers.

"With the UK foodservice sector as vibrant and diverse as it is and interest in our breads going through the roof, this new site was vital for us in order to keep up with demand and continue to grow."

Every company that’s ready to hire more staff and further develop their business should also consider the implementation of very solid and reliable workforce management systems, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance South East can help.

We supply an extensive range of time and attendance and access control systems that are user-friendly, innovative and designed for the working environment. Our systems also offer a wide array of features, such as support for contactless smart cards (which would really come in handy in a busy, dusty construction environment), as well as optional finger print biometrics and mobile phone SIM card support.

Moreover, the multi-user, networked, multi site Time and Attendance, Access Control, Fire Roll Call and security system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting and allows administrators to save up to 2000 employees, supports extensive shift management and payroll-related operations, the allocation of various pay bands, and much more.

If you’d like to find out more about the extensive workforce management solutions provided by Time & Attendance South East, just contact us, we’d be more than happy to answer every query you might have.