Keeping up with the Joneses at Salop Leisure!

Working for the company, which has sales centres in Shrewsbury, Machynlleth and Stourport, has become something of a family affair for Glyn Jones and his sons, Steven, 22, and Christopher, 17.

Glyn has worked for the company for nine years as a maintenance and ground worker. Now Christopher has followed in his footsteps by becoming an apprentice plumber in the company’s after sales team and Steven has made it a family hat-trick by joining the accounts department.

“We enjoy a bit of banter when we all get home from work,” said Glyn, who lives in Welshpool.

“It’s good that we work for the same company. It’s the best job that I have ever had because I am told what to do and then trusted to get on with the work to the best of my ability.”

Steven, who recently graduated with a sports science degree from Aberystwyth University, has settled in quickly to the accounts team at Salop Leisure, as he has worked for the company part-time for two years during university breaks.

Salop Leisure’s managing director Mark Bebb said: “We are a family business and it’s not that unusual for members of the same family to be working for us.

“We are keen to invest in bright, young people as they are full of enthusiasm, really focused on providing good customer service and represent the future. We genuinely think it’s important that we provide an opportunity for young people to start a career.”

Salop Leisure currently has eight apprentices on its books as well as 10 full and part-time staff in its Love Coffee restaurant.