So many applicants...
HEAVY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER TRANSDIESEL NEEDED five apprentices…and was overwhelmed with the response.
So when 280 hopefuls applied, it reviewed the calibre of the applicants… and decided to expand its intake to eight.
“As a Kiwi owned and operated business,TransDiesel is making significant investment in the future prosperity of the industry and people associated with it,” explains TransDiesel general manager, aftersales operations, Joe Gradwell.
“It is a difficult industry to break into, so we wanted to acknowledge the demand for places and open up the numbers of positions available.
“The talent of those applying was so high that we decided to almost double the intake, which also demonstrates TransDiesel’s own dedication to nurture local talent.”
The programme, established in 2020, will see the annual intake work throughout the business over three to four years, undertaking a variety of tasks and theory-based learning.
A specialised learning and development team works with the apprentices and national service and technical support manager Andrew Hodgkinson oversees the apprenticeship programme.
Various experts are also given the opportunity to mentor new talent, bringing fresh ideas and innovative thinking into the business.
At the end of the apprenticeship,which is aligned to a national qualification (in partnership with MITO), successful apprentices will receive a trade certificate recognising them as a Heavy Equipment Qualified Technician.
Career pathways within TransDiesel include sales, management and product support.
The 2021 apprentices – who come from all over the country – began their apprenticeships with initial training in Christchurch, before returning to their home areas, where they’re employed at their local TransDiesel branches.
TransDiesel recognises the importance of growing local talent to support its future workforce and is passionate about providing professional career pathways for all staff,” Gradwell says.
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