Logistics Apprentice

Overview: Company: Dawn Meats Job Title: Logistics Apprentice Apprenticeship Programme: Logistics Associate Apprenticeship (LAA) Reporting to: Transport or Operations Manager as appropriate Location: Kilbeggan Co. Westmeath Role Summary: Dawn Meats are looking to recruit a Logistics Apprentice to join the teams at our Kilbeggan Co. Westmeath production facility. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidates to develop a career progressing to a management position in supply chain, operations, logistics, warehouse, 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 our production site in Kilbeggan Co. Westmeath 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;

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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