Transport and Business Support Apprentice

Job Location	Islip, Kettering
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	13,000 - 13,500 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Company Overview Starting Off are delighted to be working with the largest grower and distributor of turf in the UK. Turf is grown at the two farms located in Norfolk and Lancashire. From there it is harvested and despatched for next day delivery across the UK. Onbusy days over the Spring and Summer the Feltwell harvest team can harvest up to 50-70,000m in a day, with 60 - 90 lorries leaving the sites. Our client has an in-house fleet of 15 lorries and utilises external haulage and pallet networks.Job Duties

Training in all aspects of the transport function including routing, servicing & costings
Training in all aspect of the customer service function, data input, telephone operation, emails, data analysis
Customer care, website operation, supplier management.
Use IT to provide admin solutions to the transport and customer service department.
Complete general office admin duties.
Liaise with different departments including IT & Accounts, Harvest Teams, marketing & workshops
Liaise with different suppliers from all aspects of the business
Training within the wider group to assist when needed in all departments.
Project work.

Personal Specification

Have personal pride
Not afraid to ask questions
Career minded
Someone who wants to be part of the business
Outgoing with a good sense of humour
Enjoys variety in a job
Flexible to working hours when required
Willingness to learn and grow with the company

Salary £13000- £13,500 per annumHours 08:30 to 17:00 Monday - Friday 40 hours per week Benefits

A rewarding and interesting career in transport
Full-time employment in a rapidly growing company. We offer all employees fantastic company benefits, including:
Pension
Life Assurance
28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

Access to the Transport Manager Combined CPC qualification
Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship training with Starting Off .

Keyskills :
Communication SkillsTeamworkHighly Detailed

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