It gives employees a number of generous perks
Jet Plant Hire, which has a regional office in Newton Abbot, is a specialist highways firm(Image: Jet Plant Hire)
A specialist highways and construction firm with a base in Devon has been named as one of the UK’s best places to work in a prestigious national guide. Jet Plant Hire in Newton Abbot hires operated road planers to the surfacing industry.
It’s been recognised in the medium organisation category of the Sunday Times’s “Best Places to Work” list for 2025, in the medium organisation category. The firm, which has its headquarters in Evesham and was founded in 1989, has 116 employees.
Published by the national newspaper in partnership with WorkL, the nationwide survey celebrates over 500 of the UK’s top employers across all sectors and sizes.
It honours organisations that excel in creating outstanding workplaces for women, the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers, and those offering exceptional wellbeing support.
Jet was recognised for having consistently high levels of employee experience and wellbeing and praised for having its own training school, offering perks including gym membership, regular social gatherings and having a paid volunteer day.
The firm says it is committed to “fostering a positive and professional workplace culture” and points to an impressive employee retention rate, with an average service length of 8.6 years.
It says it is also a proud supporter of raising mental health awareness, with eight team members receiving mental health first aider training.
Sean Witheford, chair of Jet Plant Hire, said: “I’m very proud to see Jet featured on the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places To Work list. We work hard to ensure that we have a positive and inclusive culture that enables our team to do the best work possible, whilst developing their own career.
“With the launch of our new Jet School last year, we’re also passionate about finding the next generation of the industry. I’d encourage anyone interesting in joining our team to get in touch.”
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL, said: “Many congratulations to the 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work, powered by WorkL. Recognised organisations lead the way in employee experience and will now benefit from improved retention and recruitment for the year ahead.”