
Tradstocks
Tradstocks are one of Scotland’s major suppliers of natural stone for construction and landscaping and also specialises in sourcing and supplying quality reclaimed/recycled natural stone materials.
Industry: Construction
Location(s): Stirling
No. of Employees: 40 – 60

Director Peter Stewart with a team of 44 is committed to using environmentally friendly methods at every stage of the quarrying to finished product process, to minimise our impact on the environment and keep our carbon footprint to a minimum.
The Challenge
Tradstocks employ 44 staff working in construction, admin and office support roles. When the company contacted STEP regarding HR services one of their main challenges were staff sickness, they needed to find a way to reduce and control the absence levels they were experiencing. STEP HR brought in processes and systems to tackle absences which have seen absence rates reduce significantly and quickly which has led to making significant financial savings. It has also had a positive impact on the culture in the organisation.
What was done
STEP HR developed an effective sickness absence management programme, which addressed absences directly whilst supporting employees and business needs. Responsibility was allocated and process were introduced to assist with reporting. Due to procedures being put in place absences are dealt with consistently and timely which in turn reduce the chances of them becoming more serious or for longer periods of time. Through initial training and ongoing support from the team at STEP we are now able to effectively manage our absence which has significantly reduced our absence rates at Tradstocks. – Peter Stewart, Director, Tradstocks
The Future
For Tradstocks it was important that their HR service was bespoke and covered all core HR matters. Using STEP HR means that they get a complete bespoke service. The STEP team get to know a lot about the business, meaning STEP is now on hand as an outsourced HR department.
When selecting our HR consultancy service, it was important that we found someone who understands our business. Vicky from STEP HR continually shows her exceptional knowledge and experience in the HR sector combined with a detailed understanding of our business and individual needs, as such we know we can always rely on the team at STEP to give the most accurate and relevant advice in a prompt professional manner.
Peter Stewart,,
Director, Tradstocks
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HR Manager at STEP Vicky Murphy writes about all the latest HR and Employment Law topics. She also tells us about some HR Case Studies Vicky and the team have been working on. Having worked in the Construction, Oil and Gas and B2B Industry and also having worked as a consultant Vicky has a varied knowledge of HR and Employment Law Issues.