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Title: Trade Supplier and Occasional Driver Apprenticeship

Location: Ely CB7 4GS

Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday

Or if over 18 branch may require you to do extra hours 7:30am-5pm but you will be paid extra for this.

Company Description:

Medlock Electrical Distributors are the largest independent wholesale group in the UK and a leading member of the ANEW buying consortium. Recent rapid growth has seen us increase our number of branches from 23 to 56 in the last 6 years and now have branches in the Republic of Ireland (Dublin and Cork), Scotland (Elgin, Stornoway and Inverness) and the Lake District (Kendal).

Medlock's were formed in 1910, Our 114 years in electrical wholesaling gives us considerable experience and knowledge that enables us to give our customers a wide choice, great value but above all an unbeatable service.

Our Avenue own brand product range contains fast moving, competitively priced commodity products in all product areas: cable, cable accessories, cable management, circuit protection, fire and security, heating, water heating, lighting, lamps and tools. In addition we have recently launched our Avenger own brand range of LED lighting and our Avenue Basics range of budget price accessories. In addition, we hold huge stocks of all major brands across our branch network.

What is an Electrical Wholesaler?

Electrical wholesalers sell the products we all use in our homes, businesses, entertainment venues, cafes that give us access to electricity – from lighting our homes through to floodlighting a football match, from recharging a mobile phone to recharging an electric vehicle. The products you will be working with are used in domestic, industrial, and commercial settings, and are installed by contractors and electricians.

Summary of the Apprenticeship Role

As a Warehouse Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business from stock control, customer service and sales. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.

We are looking for a highly motivated apprentice to join our busy branch. After full training, responsibilities will include:

• Managing stock in and out (to external clients)
• Picking and packing support within the warehouse when required
• Store transfers and stock control
• Liaising with Customers on the Trade Counter
• Sales
• Completing the paperwork associated within the warehouse
• Processing orders
• Some heavy lifting will be involved with loading and unloading the vans
• Required to drive company vans to drop off deliveries to cover holidays/sickness

Apprenticeship Training

As an apprentice you will complete a Trade supplier Level 2 qualification with a national Training Provider. Your apprenticeship Training will focus on your job, is completed at the workplace, and you will be allocated a tutor and a study session in your working week.

Components of the Trade Supplier Level 2 Apprenticeship

· Competence/Knowledge based qualification

· Functional Skills – Maths/ English (if required)

· End Point Assessment – Final Knowledge Test, Observation and Discussion

Skills and Qualities we are looking for

• Confident when speaking to people on the telephone and face to face
• Can work well in a team
• Good communicator
• Excellent Maths and English skills (GCSE Grade A-C/9- 4)
• Hardworking individual who is self-motivated
• A positive approach
• Efficient
• Flexible
• Ambitious and keen to work and learn

Benefits

· Training and support to gain your nationally recognised and accredited qualification

· Excellent pay rate

· Access to further inhouse training

· Career progression in the company

Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, and all being well, there will be a full-time role with the company. From there you could progress to other job roles such as external sales, team leader, assistant manager and even Branch Manager.

How to apply and what we need from you

· A full CV detailing all your experience as well all school grades and any other further education grades

· Questions that are supplied need to be answered in as much detail as possible

· You will need to be contactable via phone and Indeed Message during the first week of your application as we will contact each candidate to check if they are still available.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £15,704.00-£25,396.80 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• What is your Date of Birth?
• What prior work experience do you have?
• How long have you been driving for?
• How will you get to work each day?

Work Location: In person