SPC Operations has announced it will increase its permanent workforce by as many as 40 people and reintroduce an apprenticeship program.
The roles will be full-time engineering and service positions and comes after a review of current outsourced roles.
Newly appointed CEO Robert Giles said the review was completed with the company's new owners Shepparton Partners Collective. He said: "We reviewed our workforce and decided it was in the interests of the business to commit to creating permanent roles for key engineering and services positions within SPC."
Its apprenticeship program will start with two mechanical apprenticeships in January 2020 and another two the following year.
Giles said the program would provide an opportunity for mechanically minded young people in the region.
“We see this as an important step in growing an economically sustainable business which will be good for people, good for jobs and good for the region," Giles said.
The company will also partner with Shepparton GoTafe to recruit more than 5000 seasonal employees for the upcoming fruit season.
“The new owners publicly stated they are pleased with the quality of people working at SPC and this is a great opportunity to further build on our internal capability.
“We are confident in our progress towards establishing the right business strategy and we are very positive about the future of the business.”
Shepparton Partners Collective bought SPC from Coca-Cola Amatil for $40 million in June this year (Food & Drink Business 03/07/2019, 05/06/2019).
Robert Giles was announced as new CEO in September (Food & Drink Business 13/09/2019).
