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6OutoftheBlueispublishedbyBlueAppleOrchardHouseTheCourtyardMatthewsGreenFarmWokinghamBerkshireRG411JXTel4401189893388www.blue-apple.co.ukWrittenandproducedbyForewordCommunications01189740182.PrintedbyBanburyLitho01295220491onrecycledpaper.PaulandJaneclimbupthecareerladderJaneGreenwoodOperationsManagerPaulBaileyProjectSupportManagerCongratulationsgotoallthosereceivingEmployeeRecognitionsAwardsx13thestaffincentiveschemethatrewardscommitmentandqualitythroughserviceexcellence.Eachwinnerreceivesa50giftcardacertificateandautomaticinclusionintheannualBigAppleaward.Mostnominationscomeasaresultofsomebodygoingthex18extramilex19.Pastareasofexcellencehaveincludedsupportinganewmanagercoveringstaffabsenceextrasupportgivenduringbusyperiodspositiveclientandorcustomerfeedbackinrelationtooutstandingcustomerserviceandensuringprofitabilitythroughnewideas.EmployeeRecognitionAwardwinnersMarkRigbyx13ReliefTeamStephenMurphyx13MonarchPaulMcLeodx13WatesRichardFletcherx13WMPShrewsburyShirleyCannanx13WMPBartonRoadDavidMaidmentx13TARRCDanielleScarfex13TARRCJennyBarrettx13TorexPrudenceAnnx13JPKennyJoshuaWilsonx13JPKennyMatthewVarneyx13BarryCallebautYawAmofahx13AniteSloughMilenaKamenovax13MercedesCongratulationsgototwomembersoftheBlueAppleteamwhohaverecentlybeenpromoted.JaneGreenwoodhasbeenmadeOperationsManagerandPaulBaileyisnowProjectSupportManager.Janex19snewroleseesherlookingafter11contractsandreportingdirectlytooneoftheDirectors.x1cIhadtoproduceabusinessplananddoapresentationtotheDirectors.ThenIwasgiventhegreatnewsthatIhadbeengiventhejobofOperationsManagerx1dsaidJane.x1cMyhardworkandcommitmenttoBlueAppleanditscustomershasbeenrecognisedwiththispromotionaboutwhichIamabsolutelydelighted.x1dJanehastheday-to-dayresponsibilityoflookingafterabout30staffover11sitesdealingwithfoodhealthandsafetyissuestrainingbudgetsandaccountsandclientmeetings.Therex19shardlyanareainBlueApplethatPaulx19snewjobdoesnx19ttouchon.PaulhasworkedforBlueAppleforapproximatelyeightyearsandisatrainedchefbuthisroleofProjectSupportManagerencompassesallpartsofthebusiness.SincebeingpromotedPaulhasworkedonorganisingthecakecompetitionbeeninvolvedinnewbusinesspitchesx13whichsawhimbakingenoughcakefor300portionsfortheHelpforHeroespresentationx13lookingafterandsupportingPaulMcLeodabovefromWateswonfirstprizeintheBlueAppleCakeCompetitionwithhisspicyBlueberryAppleandPecancake.PaulChefManagersaidx1cTheBlueApplenamegavemetheinspirationbutIalsowantedtocreateacakethatwouldbeeasytomakeandappealtothoselookingforaslightlyhealthieroption.x1dJeanetteSmith-DuncanfromRemploycamesecondwithherLimeandPoppySeedDrizzlecake.BothvarietieshavebeenadoptedasBlueApplex18signaturecakesx19.newsitestrainingandhelpingchefswithmenuplanning.x1cIcoveralltheBlueApplesitessupportingtheOperationsTeamandthechefsx1dexplainedPaul.x1cHavingbeenachefmanagermyselfIunderstandthechallengesandopportunitiesfacedwithintheunitsandtrytodeveloppracticalworkablesolutions.x1dPaulsaidhealwaysaimstogivethesamehighstandardsofsupportandservicethathegaveatScheringPloughtoalltheBlueApplesites.EmployeeRecognitionAwardwinners