Food Production Workers Designated Key Personnel
The UK government has designated food production staff, including those in the meat industry, as key workers as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
According to the UK government, those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery, as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (for example hygienic and veterinary medicines) are classified as key workers and therefore are asked to continue working, with schools and nurseries being kept open to provide care for their children.
Those not deemed key workers are expected to keep their children away from schools and nurseries for an indefinite period.
The Challenges are!!!
“Unlike food retail and hospitality, many of our production and technical roles in factories rely on specific skills – workers cannot be easily moved either for reasons of geography or ability. In some factories, agency workers had already been in short supply before the pandemic and the efficient, cost-effective nature of our supply chains means there is little flexibility.”
