Papaye Fast Foods honours 72 (24/02/09)

Story : Jennifer Dornoo
SEVENTY-TWO employees of Papaye Fast Foods were awarded at the company’s annual motivational workers awards held over the weekend for their hard work and service towards the growth of the company.
The awards, which were in three categories, were awarded to employees who had served the company meticulously for 15 , 10 and five years, including three best workers from the company’s three branches at Osu, Tesano and on the Spintex road.
Six employees who had served the company for 15 years received a double door refrigerator, a certificate and GH¢200 each, whilst eight other award winners who had served for 10 years received a 21 inch colour television, certificates and GH¢100 each.
The remaining 58 employees who had served for five years also received certificates and GH¢50 cash prize each.
The three best workers, Ms Joyce Aborbor from the Tesano branch, Mr Emmanuel Aquaye from Osu and Ms Comfort Kwao from the Spintex road branch received framed certificates and GH¢100 each for their hard work.
The Tesano branch of Papaye received a silver cup for being the best among the three branches.
The Managing Director, Mr Divine K. Asiedu announced that the management of Papaye was embarking on measures to increase productivity and enhance the image of the company so as to forestall possible job loses due to the global economic crises.
He said two more branches would be opened in Dansoman and Tema to increase their workforce from 450 to 600.
He said management was convinced that the company was endowed with very loyal and hardworking employees whose contributions to the current growth and success of Papaye Fast Foods could not be underestimated.
Mr Asiedu congratulated the award winners and advised all employees who did not perform up to standard to improve on their enthusiasm to work to avoid being fired since the company did not want to be identified with incompetence.
The Greater Accra Regional Officer of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU), Mr Emmanuel Benimah urged management of Papaye to continually perceive its employees as prime movers of the business, adding that, a lot could be achieved when employees were in alignment with the company’s vision.
He therefore charged the employees to be very supportive of management in return for better conditions of service.
He congratulated award winners and hoped their achievements would serve as an inspiration to all staff in the discharge of their duties at Papaye.