To hand WCF over to future generations of employees in a stronger financial position for the future than when we inherited it so that they can benefit from its continued existence and resilience.
To create a workplace where every individual matters and has a unique opportunity to make a difference in our performance with meaningful, diverse and interesting roles.
We are a values-based company and run our business around a series of behaviours that support our Guiding Principles.
Stobart Lubricants and Fuels is part of the WCF family. Employee owners are offered a range of employee benefits including learning and development opportunities, access to our pension scheme, as well as the ability to purchase shares within our business and receive free shares, through our Employee-Ownership model – a great way to benefit and celebrate our success. Other benefits include access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (“EAP”), access to online and high street discounts and wellbeing resources, as well as the opportunity to work in an inclusive and exciting environment.
As employee owners our people here at Allan Stobart
Lubricants and Fuels are given their own voice to help us improve our customer
experience, our processes and our workplace. We foster a culture of continued learning
and development, and our teams are encouraged and supported to take on diverse
roles. We give our people significant personal responsibility and autonomy, empowering
them to take good decisions on behalf of the company for our customers. Our
focus on behaviours that reinforce our values and promote good employee
engagement means that we enjoy high levels of long service and employee
retention.
Our employee ownership business model provides our people
with a personal interest in our continued and sustained success, allowing them
to make a meaningful difference to our performance. As well as shared values
and a collective sense of purpose we all share financially in our success
through our annual cash award of an Employee Ownership Dividend and the issue
of free shares if we hit our profit targets. This creates a lasting bond with
the company.
Allan Stobart Lubricants and Fuels are deeply rooted in the Cumbrian community in which we are based and to which we deliver. We are proud to offer local people diverse and interesting roles as well as supporting local charities that are meaningful to our employees. The company offers match fundraising on the efforts of our team and encourages volunteering in the local community. For many years WCF and Allan Stobart Lubricants and Fuels have been a match donor for the Winter Warmth Appeal ran by the Cumbria Community Foundation which supports those living in fuel poverty.
To listen to our team talking about what it’s like to work for our oil distribution businesses here at WCF take a look at our video HERE. If you want to know more about our vision, mission, purpose and values visit the WCF website to find out more. If you are interested in joining our family, please check our Current Vacancies.
It is a great place to work with each day bringing something different. As a driver, we work in the beautiful scenery of the Lake District and return to the depot to a great camaraderie between the team. We try our best to keep the customers happy and there some great perks to reward us for our hard work.
I started working here in 1994 as a driver. After doing this for several years, I was offered the opportunity to progress in my career and I am now the Routing Manager. Since being acquired by WCF, we have had new opportunities made available to us with technology advances and new equipment. The team works hard to fulfill our customers needs.
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I started at Allan Stobart back in 2020 as part of the Sales team. After returning from maternity leave, the company have offered me flexible working hours and have given me a new role to suit those hours. There is a real family vibe at Allan Stobart and with it being an employee owned business there are so many perks to the job too!
Thousands of homes across Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland and Eden across Cumbria and Annan, Ecclefechan, Canonbie, Eaglesfield and Lockerbie in Scotland benefit from our knowledge, experience and dedication to world-class customer service.
Allan Stobart Lubricants & Fuels, Low Currigg, Raughton Head, Dalston, CA5 7DX
016974 76575 / adminoffice@allanstobart.co.uk
