Year one at Protein Works - Sam Chisnell - Head Of Manufacturing

We sat down with Sam Chisnell our Head Of Manufacturing this week to talk through his first year on board the rocket ship at Protein Works.

I joined the Business on January 4th 2021 and from the moment I arrived I have never looked back.

The business oozes success which is driven by the great teams we have working here who strive for nothing less than the very best. That’s what makes us unique – we strive for excellence and are not afraid of learning along the way.

I have made some mistakes over my time here and I am not ashamed to admit that, but I have learnt from those mistakes and as a Manufacturing Team we have grown stronger because of it.

Within my first few months of being with the business we broke a record with the amount that was packed in a day. That record has since been broken 8 times in 14 months.

It’s not all been plain sailing though, as we have encountered numerous external challenges such as Brexit, Suez Canal Blockage which affected our supply chain whilst also dealing with a worldwide pandemic which brings its own challenges as well as contributing towards a significant shortage of labour.

It’s been a challenge to say the least! But even through all the external hardships; the satisfaction you get from bulldozing (eventually) through them is nothing short of exhilarating.

When I look back on how far we have come, even in just my tenure, its remarkable with all the improvements that have been made and the positive changes that come with that.

We still have a journey to go and for anyone that wants to be somewhere where they can look back and be proud of what we produce and serve – PW is for you.