Knud Frandsen has been with Danish Crown for 27 years, and he was given the seniors job as a service assistant when he moved from the old slaughterhouse in Horsens four years ago.

It’s a fantastic job with a great mix of tasks and plenty of challenges, so no two days are the same. I have been wearing a pedometer, and I walk about 14-18 km a day. Knud Frandsen has always liked his workplace and been trained by empathetic people.

I've no idea how long I'll keep on working. One day I’ll probably start to feel that I can’t keep up, and then I’ll stop. But so far I haven’t met anyone who can beat me, he says with a smile.

Creating the right spirit
The older employees are also highly regarded by the factory managers, who would like them to stay on longer at the slaughterhouses.

They’re worth their weight in gold for the factory because we know we can count on them and they make a valuable contribution to the very character of the slaughterhouse. We do what we can to offer them less strenuous tasks, but such jobs are in high demand. We therefore have a senior policy which means that we hold talks with individual employees to find the best solution, explains Leif Brøndum Nielsen, Factory Manager in Sæby.