Jobs are being cut at Guernsey Post as its business transformation programme continues.
At least ten people employed through freight subsidiary HR Air are losing their jobs, while other eligible staff are being offered voluntary redundancy packages.
The utility has said this next phase of its transformation programme “will impact staffing levels”.
Steve Sheridan, Chief Executive of Guernsey Post, said they’ve been talking to the Communication Workers Union and the Guernsey Post Employee Representative Group to find a way forward together.
“This has been a very difficult decision, but a necessary one to respond to changing market dynamics and ensure we are operating in a way that is both efficient and sustainable,” said Mr Sheridan.
“These changes affect both Guernsey Post and HR Air and are part of a broader effort to strengthen our operations for the future. Our priority is to support our colleagues through this transition while continuing to deliver reliable and high-quality service to our customers. The HR brand remains an important part of our group, and these changes will enhance our overall capability as we move forward.”
HR Air is Guernsey Post’s freight subsidiary.
It was bought by Guernsey Post in 2021 in a bid to offset declining mail volumes, but is now facing a “strategic restructuring…in response to changing market conditions”.
While HR Air has bases in Guernsey, Jersey, and at Heathrow, the Guernsey-based freight deliveries will be integrated into Guernsey Post’s core operations in the future.
HR Air’s customer service and administrative functions will relocate to Jersey – making 10 roles at HR Air Guernsey redundant.
Guernsey Post said it is “committed to supporting all affected employees through this transition with care and respect”.
The utility said this stage of the business transformation programme – which was launched in 2023 to improve efficiency, respond to financial pressures, and support the long-term sustainability of the organisation – is a key step towards those ultimate aims.