AddressAPPRENTICE – Sales Centre Driver, Didcot
We’re looking for a Sales Centre Driver Apprentice, someone who is self-driven and looking to take their first steps to a career in driving within the industrial gases industry. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills within a highly performing redistribution centre team and potentially progress to Large Goods Licence (Class 2) and ADR Licence and to learning other great skills.
WE ARE STILL RECRUITING - the start date as soon as possible!
(This information was updated on 26 September 2023).
Apprenticeship summary
Annual wage
£14,605 to £21,255
Working week
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.
Total hours per week: 37.5
Expected duration
4 years
Possible start date
2 October 2023
Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2
Positions
1 available for Didcot
What will the apprentice be doing?
You'll be delivering customer orders and collect from customers and our network of agents. You'll also be gathering commercial information and following up where applicable. As the redistribution Centre Driver, you'll operate a Large Goods Vehicle for the delivery of cylinders to customers as well as a forklift in the sorting and picking of orders for our customers.
You'll learn much on the job - about Air Products' philosophy and structure, safety and hazard awareness, product knowledge, manual/cylinder handling, policies and procedures.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Apprenticeship Level Intermediate
Level 2
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Independent Sales Centre Driver
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
You will have developed a variety of interchangeable skills and have an in depth understanding of industrial gases.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Communication skills, attention to detail, organisation skills, customer care skills, administrative skills, team working, initiative
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Desired
Other Cat B licence (Grade Pass) Essential
Training
Training provider
THE NATIONAL LOGISTICS ACADEMY LTD
Apprenticeship standard
Large goods vehicle (LGV) driver C
Level 2
About the Employer
You have the opportunity to become part of an international company and be a professional qualified bulk driver with 4 years. We have a tradition of excellence that has been built by passionate, talented people who are driven to make a difference. The pride we take in our work has made us one of the world’s leading industrial gases companies, employing more than 22,000 people in over 50 countries worldwide. We’ve built an entrepreneurial culture where there’s a shared determination to keep discovering and delivering inspired solutions to customers in industries stretching from agriculture and aerospace to energy and electronics.
Employer
AIR PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
https://www.airproducts.co.uk/careers
Address
Air Products PLC
Harrier Park
Hawksworth
Didcot
OX11 7PL
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
