Apprentice - Wood Machinist

**Apprentice - Wood Machinist - JDT Leven**

**Competitive salary**

**Discretionary bonus scheme**

**Flexible benefits**

**30 days’ holiday with additional days linked to service**

**James Donaldson Timber**, part of the Donaldson Group, established in 1860, is one of UK’s largest, privately owned timber companies. We are a family of 16 businesses and brands, ranging from B2B, retail and ecommerce, all with shared values and a common vision. We are focused on always providing a number one customer experience, embracing innovation, and doing things in a sustainable way, not just for our business but also for the communities we operate in. But most of all, our People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we are committed to nurturing and empowering our 1,700+ colleagues across the UK.

As a 6th generation family-owned business, Donaldson Group is committed to providing colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Our benefits package includes: 30 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays, Length of service awards, Company sick pay, Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line). We provide an additional catalogue of optional benefits including and not limited to, cycle to work schemes, holiday buy and sell and private medical insurance.

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to participate in our 2-3-year apprentice programme to gain a Diploma (NVQ) in Wood Machining.

**What you can expect**:

- Rates of pay higher than national minimum apprenticeship rate;
- Working hours 38.5 per week (Monday to Friday);
- On-the-job training;
- Accredited training leading to a qualification;
- Personal skills development;
- Your own personal mentor.

**You will learn how to**:

- X-cut Timber to desired lengths;
- Saw timber to required sizes;
- Produce mouldings to detailed customer drawings.

**What we’re looking for**:
A National 5 (or equivalent) in Maths and English is preferable, however, more importantly, you will have a passion for learning, a desire to work in a practical hands-on role, a great work ethic and a real can-do approach to everything you do.