THIRTY new jobs will be created when R D Johns Foodservice opens a new HQ and distribution centre in Newton Abbot

The food wholesaler and catering butcher says the 30 new roles will be included in the 250-strong workforce when the new centre is completed by this December.

R D Johns Foodservice – a food wholesaler and catering butchery – has appointed Pentadel Project Management to design and deliver a purpose-built headquarters and distribution centre near Newton Abbot.

The four-acre site with a completed building of 40,000 square feet – spread across three floors – will include frozen, chilled and ambient storage, as well as progressive office and welfare spaces for R D Johns’ growing team. 

The building is already in construction and on track to be operational by the end of the year.

‘Working alongside Pentadel to design this new facility has been an exciting journey,’ said Andrew Johns, managing director at R D Johns.

‘The team took the time to understand our challenges, our ambitions and – crucially – our values. The resultant design is one that proudly espouses those values, and which is going to support our future growth.’

‘We love working with clients who want to create happy, healthy industrial workplaces,’ said James Kemp, managing director of Pentadel.

‘This project is going to be a great example of our design philosophy and of all the principles we hold dear - we hope the R D Johns team will love working there, that the community will be proud of this local business’ efforts to create a positive addition to the area, and that other businesses in future will be inspired to create facilities that are better for people and the planet.’