With a score of over 90 per cent, Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited, the home of Hotpoint, Indesit, Whirlpool and KitchenAid brands, has received the prestigious Top Employer award for the fifth consecutive year in the UK.

The company has a large distribution centre in Hayes, West London, and is currently expanding its talented workforce in this location.

Numerous vacancies are available to suit candidates with varying levels of experience, including logistics roles and service engineer opportunities.

Whirlpool EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) has also been awarded the Top Employer Europe certification, positioning itself among the Top Employers in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Russia.

The Top Employer Institute has certified that the company provides the best working environment for employees through its ‘people first’ HR practices.

Among the numerous areas of excellence, Whirlpool UK stands out for its work environment, strategy, quality of leaders and good practices in the selection and placement of talented people within the organisation.

In addition to the effort to promote a positive work environment, the Top Employer certification recognised Whirlpool UK for its corporate culture based on core values ​​such as Integrity, Respect, Inclusion and Diversity, One Whirlpool and the Spirit of Winning.

The company was also commended for its ‘Leadership Model’, a model that summarises the set of behaviours and actions that guide and inspire everyone within the company to work at their best and achieve the best results.

Andrzej Tuleja, General Manager, UK and Ireland, Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited, says: “We are thrilled to have been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK for the fifth consecutive year. This award acknowledges the commitment and dedication that we invest in our colleagues, as well as demonstrating the emphasis that we place upon ensuring that we provide a safe working environment that supports and nurtures our valued workforce.”

Farhaj Majeed, VP HR, Whirlpool EMEA, adds: "This recognition, obtained for the fifth consecutive year, makes us grateful, humble and proud of the journey we've been through and the results we've achieved. We are committed to keep providing all of our colleagues with a great working environment that empowers them and enables them to be their best selves at work”.

Whirlpool UK believes it is important to play an active role in building a sustainable world and work environment, and therefore makes its colleagues’ wellbeing a priority.

This is why the company promotes various initiatives aimed at improving people's wellbeing and health through concrete actions and services dedicated to employees and communities.

In addition, Whirlpool UK has various Employee Resource Groups, such as Whirlpool's Women's Network and Young Professional Networks, which help drive cultural change to create a genuinely inclusive and diverse work environment.

The Top Employers Institute Programme is the global authority on certifying excellence in employee conditions and provides certified organisations with the ability to leverage their employer branding, benchmark their practices against other top performers and align their policies globally.

The TPE certifies over 1,600 organisations, across five continents every year, impacting the lives of over 6,900,000 employees globally.

For more information on career opportunities with Whirlpool UK, or to apply for a role at its distribution centre in Hayes, West London, please email your CV to hr-uki@whirlpool.com

To learn more about the Top Employers Institute and the Top Employers Certification, please visit www.top-employers.com