Transport Admin Apprentice

We’re recruiting a Transport Admin Apprentice to join our team at our operational customer site in Droitwich. Whilst studying the Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship course, you will learn how to provide general administrative and logistical support services for the overall efficient running of the depot. This position provides key information and support to the management team and will involve collaboration with the Admin Supervisor/Manager.

The Details:

• Salary: £20-22K Per Annum
• Pattern: Monday To Friday
• Hours: 8:00 - 16:30
• Monthly Pay
• Parking Onsite

Key Duties and Accountabilities (will include but not be limited to):

• Engage all external and internal customers by communicating in a friendly and professional manner, ensuring that a good impression is maintained at all times.
• Answering and responding to all incoming calls/emails in a prompt and polite manner.
• Ensure all internal/external customer queries or concerns are dealt with in a professional, friendly and courteous manner.
• Monitor and chase documentation in support of the transport operation.
• Produce statistics as and when required.
• Generation of invoices, purchase orders and other accounts related paperwork
• Undertake administrative and filing duties to meet needs of the Department.
• Ensuring that all work carried out is accounted for and processes for accurate charging and auditable trail are in place and followed.

Training:

• An apprenticeship includes regular training with a training organisation. An average of 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
• You will be expected to complete monthly online training to develop your skills and knowledge around your role. Your role will be based at: Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd, Droitwich Depot, Pointon Way, Droitwich, WR9 0LW

Key Experience and Qualifications:

• GCSE Maths and English grade C or above, or equivalent
• No previous experience necessary as full training will be given within Business Administration apprenticeship course
• Excellent computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Word & Excel)
• Good numeric skills – including accuracy

Technical skills and behavioural competencies:

• Well developed verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• Good level of financial understanding
• Flexibility
• Enthusiastic and energetic personality
• Enjoys working to deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative, demonstrates organisational skills

Benefits

• Time For You: Relax with 28 days of holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
• Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate special moments with Value Awards! Driver of the Year Awards, with 3 days paid leave for our finalists, including a fun filled day out for you and your partner and attendance to the awards ceremony with guest speakers.
• Your Future: Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Exclusive Discounts: Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
• Progression & Training: Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
• Health & Wellness: Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.  

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.