Shift work expert joins optashift
Nigel Walters is a leading HR practitioner
Shift work optimisation and improvement specialist
We’re over the moon that Nigel Walters MCIPD has joined optashift as a consultant.
A Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Nigel is hugely experienced.
In a career spanning over 30 years, Nigel has previously held HR leadership positions at Nestlé, Princes, Dairy Crest PLC, Pets At Home, Tata and Arla Foods.
A former colleague at Working Time Solutions, he joins optashift having spent 11 years as a consultant specialising in demand and capacity analysis, shift pattern design, change management, Trade Union relations and shift work policy development.
Transforming shift work
In his new role at optashift, Nigel will play a key role in delivering our suite of technology-enabled services.
These help organisations increase productivity and performance, improve shift worker wellbeing, lessen fatigue, reduce sickness absence and enhance recruitment and retention.
He has an amazing track record of delivering these benefits across a wide range of shift working industries.
This experience includes working with diverse organisations across manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, emergency services, utilities, airports, defence, energy, local authorities, residential care and field service.
Nigel Walters, consultant at optashift, said: “Throughout my career I’ve seen how improving shift work can be one of the most impactful elements of workforce strategy.
“It’s a game changer when it comes to driving organisational performance and supporting the health and wellbeing of the millions of shift workers around the world.
“I’m excited to be joining the experts at optashift and to be able to leverage its unique integrated approach to help improve shift work for organisations and their workforces.”
Exciting times
Nigel joins optashift at an exciting time for the business.
optashift was established in 2023 by former board directors of Working Time Solutions.
Our express purpose is to help tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our economy and society by improving every aspect of shift work.
We use data science and collaboration to help our customers optimise shift patterns, enhance shift work management and support shift worker health and wellbeing.
The business has quickly grown to become the largest collective of shift work experts in the UK, with diverse disciplines including shift pattern design, fatigue risk management, change management, nutrition and sleep science.
We’ve also developed a range of digital tools spanning data analytics, shift pattern modelling and employee engagement which are embedded in our services.
Robert Crossman, director of optashift, said: “Nigel’s background, knowledge and expertise will be of huge benefit to our customers.
“Shift work transformation needs people you can trust to innovate, deliver results and build meaningful, lasting relationships with stakeholders.
“His wealth of experience as a senior in-house HR practitioner and external consultant gives Nigel a natural understanding and empathy that makes all the difference in shift working environments.”
Shift Work Assessment
Optimising shift patterns and shift work delivers huge benefits…but complexity and competing priorities sees many organisations leave things as they are.
Our Shift Work Assessment is a streamlined process which quickly analyses all relevant operational and HR factors to give you a tailored plan for immediate improvement.
Shift Pattern, Shift Work and Shift Worker services
optashift services help you attain optimum shift work performance.
They can be delivered individually or combined to create a unified programme of continuous improvement.
Our agile approach means everything we do is tailored to your organisation and shift workers.
Shift work is complex, sensitive and always changing.
Let optashift be your trusted partner.
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