Marketing department relocated to Toronto

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It appears Northern Carleton County's biggest employer has decided on a change of scenery for one department, after investing $6.5 million in renovations and office-space expansion.

On Thursday morning, officials at McCain Foods Ltd., announced it would move its marketing department to Toronto, Ont.

The move will impact more than 20 jobs at the Florenceville plant, which employs 1,000 people in the region.

A marketing department employee, who requested not to be identified, said the department has begun the transition for marketing operations to Toronto, which is expected to be complete by June 27.

"The Marketing Department employees in Florenceville were informed on Wednesday that the department was being moved from Florenceville to Toronto," said the worker.

"Then each employee was met with individually to discuss what their job situation was and some were given an offer to transfer to Toronto if they wanted to. McCain's was trying to minimize the amount of people being laid off by trying to fit them into the transfer."

Company spokesperson Calla Farn confirmed anyone can apply at the Florenceville office for marketing positions.

Farn did not provide any other details as to why the decision for the move was made.

The unnamed employee feels the company's decision was not one taken lightly nor was it a slight against the employees' performance.

"It's not something that they wanted to have happen, but they were making a decision based on what they felt was good for the business," said the worker. "And this decision has nothing to do with a reflection on the employees, it was solely a decision made from a business standpoint."