A POSITIVE CHANGE FOR OUR DRAY OPERATIVES

We know that at Greene King we are on a journey to everyday inclusion for all. As part of this, we have taken the decision to re-title some of our roles, so they are now gender neutral.

The roles affected are as follows:

Previous role title: Driver/Drayman Senior Crew
New role title: Senior Driver/ Dray Operative

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Previous role title: Driver/Drayman
New role title: Driver/Dray Operative

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Previous role title: Drayman
New role title: Dray Operative

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The changes came into effect on Tuesday 31 October and have seen 150 employees have their role title changed.

This development talks to our new gender identity policy launched back in the summer. The policy sets out Greene King’s commitment to promoting equal opportunities for our team members and how we will provide a supportive and inclusive working environment regardless of your gender identity.

Gary Clarke-Strange, Head of Inclusion and Diversity said: “This is an incredible step forward. It really sends out a progressive message so congratulations to all involved in getting this positive change over the line!”

We also caught up with Alice Bowerman, Co-Chair of Village Greene, our LGBTQ+ focused employee led inclusion group, who discussed how this change really talks to the Village Greene purpose of

‘Creating a working environment where everyone can be their true authentic self.’

Alice also discussed how not only does this change support our team members but also our customers and wider community who may now be encouraged to apply for positions such as these.

For anyone who is interested in joining the Village Greene committee please email Alice Bowerman for more details. Village Greene is open to all whether you may be LGBTQ+ or interested in finding out more about how you can be an ally. You can also keep up to date with all Village Greene news and updates via the Kingdom group.

Our Gender Identity Policy can be accessed HERE:
https://qrco.de/beZx45