ESS Support Services

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Norway
Region
Norge;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.2 - Event catering, contract catering service activities and other food service activities
56.22 - Contract catering service activities and other food service activities
120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
11 May 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Food service company ESS Support Services is to dismiss 120 employees. The staff reduction comes in addition to a previous round of restructuring in autumn 2014  which affected 100 permanent employees. The cuts are made in response to declining level of petroleum activity on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company will be dismissing personnel working in food and cleaning services on offshore installations in Norwegian waters.

Union representatives in the company have previously reacted negatively to how the restructuring process has been handled, stating that the company did not play by the rules. This issue is now resolved, according to CEO Therese Log Bergjord, who has highlighted the importance of working with the unions.

Sources

  • 11 May 2015: Offshore.no

Citation

Eurofound (2015), ESS Support Services , Internal restructuring in Norway, factsheet number 83628, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/83628.