CS Ellis latest news…
22/07/2024
ISO 45001 Accreditation
We are proud to share that we have gained the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System UKAS accreditation, after our recent ISO 45001 audit.
“ISO 45001 has given us a framework to establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve our occupational health and safety performance,” says James Mutton, Director of Infrastructure and Health and Safety. By putting the standard into practice, we can avoid work-related illnesses and injuries and adhere to all applicable legal and regulatory obligations.”
Steve Gray, Managing Director, “ISO 45001 certification is the first in our ISO journey. We appreciate James and the health and safety team for their unwavering commitment to upholding and enhancing our secure and healthy workplace.”
18/07/2024
St. George’s Aspirations Day
We were excited to receive an invitation to the St. George’s Church of England Primary School Aspirations Day on July 18, 2024, in Stamford.
The purpose of the now-annual event was to provide all of their primary school children with the opportunity to learn about a variety of career pathways while also getting hands-on exposure to the latest cutting-edge equipment and technology.
Steve, our driver trainer, and Jayne from HR spent the whole day answering questions; our favourites included “Why can’t a truck driver drive up and down the county in a day and then he wouldn’t need a bed?” and “If you have a car license, can you also drive a lorry?”
16/07/2024
Train the trainer programme
Congratulations to everyone who successfully completed our first in-house ‘Train the Trainer’ programme, delivered by Jayne Montgomery-Stuart. They are all now equipped with the skills and knowledge to deliver quality training throughout the business.`
Left to right: Scott Dean, Tim Hall, Jayne Montgomery-Stuart, Stephen Taylor, Chris Robinson and James Mackenzie
08/07/2024
Successful FORS Silver audit
05/06/2024
We are changing our TMS to Qargo
Go-live 24 July 02:00
10 June 2024 – We will send you an email to ask you to confirm who will need access to the new TMS Qargo
11 June 2024 – We will issue a how to guide to walk you through every step
23 July 16:00 2024 – Don’t log any jobs into the TMS after 16:00
24 July 02:00 2024 – Qargo go-live – enter your new jobs after 02:00
14/05/2024
Mental Health Awareness Week
13-19 May 2024
Meet some of our 15 Mental Health First Aiders
Natalie MacDonald: FORS & Compliance Supervisor
Jane King: HR Administrator / Office Support Coordinator
Emma Clarke: HR Advisor
Sean O’Donnell: Group Health and Safety Officer
Stephanie Drummond: HR Business Partner
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024
27/03/2024
100% Successful Palletline audit
CS Ellis South Luffenham and Whetstone hubs score 100% in Palletline’s internal 45001- led audit process
The annual health and safety audit follows ISO 45001 and FORS standards and reviews all Occupation Health and Safety (OSH) processes, including OSH policy, management structure, incident reporting systems, vehicle and transport records, employee handbooks, safety records, risk assessments, training records, fire and emergency procedures, and environmental issues.
“Aligned with ISO 45001: Health and Safety Management, Palletline’s audit process has over the years established the standards for our own ISO 45001 certification journey, commencing Q2 2024,” said James Munton, Director of Infrastructure, Health, and Safety.
18/03/2024
BRCGS AA for storage and distribution
CS Ellis is proud to announce that we have been awarded BRCGS AA for storage and distribution. The achievement demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and our unwavering pursuit of excellence.
James Munton, Director of Infrastructure and Health and Safety, said, “BRCGS has now become central to our business values, demonstrating that we adhere to a measured set of standards and are compliant with all relevant requirements and legislation, and to achieve an AA with our first attempt is testament to the team involved.”
Steve Gray, Managing Director, “We have earned our reputation by delivering dependable logistics solutions throughout the UK for over 90 years; achieving BRCGS AA can only strengthen that position. Commercially, the standard will allow us to continue our growth strategy as we support the food, beverage, and packaging sectors. We are delighted with the outcome, and the efforts of everyone involved.”
We are delighted to announce that, following our recent and first FORS audit, we have maintained our Silver accreditation.
Commenting on the award, Natalie MacDonald, FORS & Compliance Supervisor, said, “ FORS – Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme is a voluntary scheme that demonstrates our commitment to becoming safer, greener, and more efficient. The required eLearning modules help our drivers continually improve in line with current trends while becoming even more valuable assets to the company.”
Steve Gray, Managing Director, “Special thanks to Nat, who led the audit and who worked tirelessly with our drivers and everyone involved to ensure that we retained our Silver accreditation.”