Logistics Associate Apprenticeship

UNAVAILABLE; Carrolls Crossing; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Logistics Associate Apprentice to join their dynamic team in Carrolls Crossing. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain a Third Level apprenticeship qualification while earning a salary. As an apprentice, you will receive on-the-job training and develop essential skills in supply chain management, operations, and logistics. You will work closely with various departments to ensure efficient production and delivery processes, gaining invaluable experience that can lead to a management position in the future. If you are enthusiastic and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career.

Qualifications

• Must have H7/O6 in five subjects including English and Mathematics.
• QQI Level 5 or 6 in relevant fields is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with stakeholders to ensure product delivery meets specifications.
• Assist with daily planning of food production and movement of goods.

Skills

Organisation Skills

Time Management

Problem Solving

IT Skills

Education

Leaving Certificate (or equivalent)

QQI Level 5 or Level 6

Job description

Overview

Company: Dawn Meats

Location: Carrolls Cross Co. Waterford

Reporting to: Transport or Operations Manager as appropriate

Job Title: Logistics Associate Apprenticeship

About Dawn Meats:

Dawn Meats is the supplier of choice to a range of leading local, national, and international supermarket, foodservice and manufacturing businesses exporting to more than fifty countries worldwide. Dawn operates production and support facilities throughout Ireland, offering opportunities across a wide range of functions including Operations, Transport, Supply Chain, Commercial, Planning, Purchasing, Livestock Procurement & Process Engineering.

Role Summary:

Dawn Meats are looking to recruit a Logistics Associate Apprentice to join our team in Carrolls Cross Co. Waterford. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidates to develop a career progressing to a management position in supply chain, operations, logistics, ware house, process engineering or planning.

You will gain a Third Level apprenticeship qualification, experience with on-the-job training and the opportunity to earn while you learn.

Dawn Meats will pay your salary while you are being trained on-the-job and attend college off the job, and there are incremental salary increases aligned to achievement of agreed milestones within the programme.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be based at one of our production facilities and will:

• Develop productive working relationships with relevant stakeholders and departments within the business – this will include Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Despatch, Stores, Planning and Accounts - to ensure that the output and delivery of products are as per customer specifications.
• Assist with the daily planning of food production, customer supply and movement of goods throughout Ireland, UK, and Europe;
• Liaise with all areas of Management across our sites and the Group to create a good working relationship.
• Gain a full understanding of all relevant roles and processes with Operations and Production gaining experiential on the job learning.
• Assist the Management where necessary and taking on management responsibilities providing support and acting as a point of contact where appropriate.
• Work with Site Management to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Qualifications

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent organisation skills and time management.
• Ability to take ownership of queries/issues, bringing them to a successful conclusion;
• Enthusiastic attitude to the challenge of the role with a positive can-do approach to tasks.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision;
• Candidate must be able to work with others in cross-functional role & environment;
• Good IT Skills.

Applicant must meet one of the LAA programme entry criteria:

• H7/O6 or above in five leaving certificate (or equivalent) subjects. A minimum of grade O6 must be obtained in English. A minimum of grade O6 or a B2 or above in Foundation level must be obtained in mathematics
• Holders of a QQI Level 5 or Level 6 (or equivalent) in cognate areas (e.g., business, logistics, and distribution, supply chain management, etc)
• Applicants may also be eligible to become apprentices via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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