Signature Dining are on the path to Menopause Friendly Accreditation

In an era of challenge for staff recruitment and retention, Signature Dining have again demonstrated their commitment to their highly valued outsourced catering and procurement teams across the care home sector and beyond.

Nurturing our people at Signature Dining is “second nature” comments Paul Robottom, the Founder, with everyone playing a “crucial role” in the company’s future and continued development.  “As part of our ongoing commitment and positive culture enhancing the workplace environment Signature Dining are working towards The Menopause Friendly Accreditation, reflecting the forward-thinking ethos and corporate social responsibility of our successful outsourced catering company specialising in the care home sector.”

Ownacarehome ask the Founder Paul Robottom: What steps Signature Dining are taking to achieve The Menopause Friendly Accreditation?

As a people focused employer Signature Dining want all of our staff to feel happy in their work. We recognise that many people will experience living with the menopause, either by suffering symptoms themselves or living with someone else who is. We recognised that the stigma around the menopause and the symptoms that it causes can make working life very difficult. We want our staff to feel that they can find support amongst their colleagues without fear of judgement or ridicule, and by introducing a menopause policy that helps all staff to identify less common menopause symptoms and guides them to practical support solutions we are addressing a natural stage in the lives of many of our team, promoting a culture of understanding and acceptance.

By training our managers and senior staff team we are equipping them with the knowledge to assist staff who are struggling with their symptoms, creating an open conversation, in a safe space where all of our team feel supported and accepted.

What does it mean to be a Menopause Friendly Employer?

Being committed to being menopause friendly means that we are dedicated to putting the equity, inclusion and wellbeing of our workforce at the heart of our staff care programme. We want to create an environment where the menopause can be talked about openly and where we focus on providing the right support for our colleagues.

Paul comments: “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first with Signature Dining again demonstrating their ongoing commitment to a talented intergenerational workforce by starting the journey to become an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer”