Cultivating a climate where our people can thrive and be happy.
We boast some of the most loyal, committed and ambitious people in the industry. We are diverse, talented and engaged.
We’re proud that our business is made up of incredible people of different gender, ages, ethnicities and walks of life, who reflect the communities where we live and work. Their unique qualities, creative talent, experiences and skills enable us to drive innovation and deliver value to our customers.
Encouraging employees to grow
We want our people to thrive and grow with us and strive to be an employer of choice. So, we take an inclusive approach to learning and development. We treat people as individuals and encourage them to tailor their personal and professional goals to meet both our business goals and their own aspirations.
We empower our people to fulfil their potential through dedicated training, and plan carefully for the future, nurturing talented employees who will one day lead our business. This includes proven management and leadership skills programmes. With almost 28% of our business made up of people who have worked with us for over 10 years – when people join John Sands, they stay!
Recognising creativity
Creativity and innovation sit at the core of our business and will enable us to grow sustainably in the future. We take a creative approach to everything from product design to cutting edge supply chain solutions and successful marketing campaigns.
Diversity and inclusion
The diversity of our workforce makes us stronger — more innovative, resilient and creative. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we champion an inclusive workplace and actively promote diversity within our workforce. Through training and education, we aim to create a supportive culture of respect, equity and fairness for all where everyone understands the part they play.
Promoting employee wellbeing
Happy, healthy employees take our performance to the next level and are more likely to stay with us for the long term. We offer our employees a range of confidential advice, support and services to promote their wellbeing and help ensure they’re happy at work.
John Sands provides the opportunity to adopt a flexible work life balance, this means a distribution of time between working from home and in the office or field. Our Leadership team are progressive with a collaborative approach to meeting the individual needs of the employees.
It’s really important that we know how our employees are feeling, so we conduct regular pulse surveys to measure their engagement and satisfaction with their roles, as well as their views on the company, what we’re doing well, and where we could improve. It’s all part of our mission to create happiness, laughter.
