Elland’s Orchard Energy creates 10 new jobs with the launch of a SME-focused service

Utility management specialist Orchard Energy, part of the Lakehouse Group, is set to create a 10 new jobs at its Elland head office through the launch of a new sales service working directly with SME businesses in Yorkshire and the UK.

The new sales team will be responsible for contacting SMEs to sell gas, electricity and water contracts in a new business drive for the firm.

The team will operate from Orchard Energy’s new contact centre which created 30 jobs when it first opened in July this year.

Initially launched to accommodate the interest nationwide in smart meters in the home, the contact centre will now include a team whose sole focus will be on securing the best rates for SMEs in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the rest of the UK.

Colette Costello, Orchard Energy’s operations director, said: “We are extremely excited to launch a new service exclusively for SME customers and to grow our team with further recruitment in the local area.

“At Orchard we understand the pressures SMEs are under to find time to negotiate contracts and analyse invoices for discrepancies, so our team will work on their behalf to ensure they get the best possible rates on their energy and water supply.

“We are proud to be an employer of choice for people in Calderdale and Kirklees and can offer flexible working hours and shift patterns to suit the needs of a range of people, from students, to stay at home parents looking for a few hours of work a week.”

As well as the team in Yorkshire, Orchard Energy, which specialises in energy purchasing, bureau services, utility solutions and water management, is currently recruiting for a number of new business executives in the North West, South Wales and the South to extend its reach to customers across the UK.

Orchard Energy has regional offices in Elland, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Bristol, Newcastle, and Cardiff.