Branch Apprentice (Merchant/Retail)

Understand about the builders' merchant industry, the market and our industry You'll learn how to sell by providing great service, you’ll gain a deep understanding of our product base and so much more The role will be hard work, inside and outside, serving on the counter, answering calls/emails, working in the yard and warehouse, accepting deliveries and getting deliveries ready for distribution by our drivers We’ll teach you about our safety-first approach - our number one priority is to keep our colleagues safe and well, and that’s down to all of us so you’ll need a real focus on this

Training:

Your learning will be “on the job” with time set aside each week to complete any necessary coursework, and there’s no expectation to take work home with you. You’ll have a dedicated apprenticeship coach who’ll support you every step of the way and you’ll receive 1:1 coaching, mentoring and technical and skills training to enable you to progress your career with us. At the end of your training, you’ll complete an end point assessment and on successful completion you’ll achieve a Level 2 Apprenticeship.

Training Outcome:

Routes into general branch support roles on the counter or in the yard, specialise in tool hire work, in our Benchmarx kitchens team or perhaps in logistics in a driving role.

Employer Description:
You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised. Despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work that's why we have been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers every year since 2010. We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our 5 leading businesses. We operate out of more than 1400 outlets nationwide and have over 20,000 colleagues.

Working Hours :
44.5 hrs per week which will include alternate Saturday mornings, branch is open 07.30-17.30 Monday to Friday and 8.00-12.00 Saturdays.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Physical fitness,Safety concious,Adaptable