Logistical Services Apprentice

**Logistical Services Apprentice**

Chester Zoo

**What will the apprentice be doing?**

The Apprentice role is in our Animal and Plant Logistical Services team (APLS) who supply animal feed to the zoo teams.

During your apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to:

- Work alongside the logistics team liaising with the Animal Keeping staff and Animal Nutritionist to understand the supply needs of the varying departments and how the team ensures that stock levels meet the requirement needs.
- Experience working with the insect breeding colony and assist with animal quarantine duties.
- Understand and develop the logístical skills required to plan routes to deliver produce daily to the relevant zones across the zoo.
- Assist with the management of animal waste from the site using skip loaders.
- Be trained on tractor-based equipment such as front loaders, trailers, and grass mowers.
- Understand the inter-departmental communications that are needed to be effective within a logístical role and the record keeping that follows
- Grow your knowledge of the appropriate rules, regulations, and processes for safely and efficiently moving produce.

**What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?**

Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Standard

**Desired skills and personal qualities**
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Knowledge of tree/plants
- Time Keeping
- Can work under pressure
- Willing to learn new skills
- Full manual driving licence

**Qualifications**
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C/4 or above) essential
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4 or above) essential

**Things to consider**

Chester Zoo Employees enjoy a range of benefits including, but not limited to - 33 days paid holidays.

As a Zoo employee, you will enjoy free entry to Chester Zoo as well as free admittance tickets for family/friends. You will also receive a Staff discount from restaurants and retail shops.

This is a physical role and the role holder will spend a significant amount of time either outdoors or in temperature controlled environments. The roles will involve a range of manual tasks. You must have a full manual driving licence, as operating a vehicle to distribute deliveries around the site is an essential part of the role. No transport or accommodation can be provided by Chester Zoo.

Any Maths and English qualifications will be asked to provide evidence if shortlisted. We cannot accept predicted Maths and English grades.

**About the employer**

We are Chester Zoo and we are mission motivated, passionate people, working together to be the best. We opened in 1931 by founder, George Mottershead who wanted to create the first UK zoo without bars. We are home to over 20,000 animals across our 128 acre site and have over 2 million visitors a year. Our mission is to prevent extinction; it’s a bold statement but we are confident that by working together and with our partners we can make a difference to wildlife here in the UK and the world.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: £7.55 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Transport links
- Work from home

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

**Location**:

- Chester, CH2 1EU (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 50% (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AS/WHS/CHES