This is an exciting opportunity to start a career within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading independent steel stockholder.
All About Us
Barrett Steel are the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 29 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder.
All About the Role
You will be given the training necessary to carry out your role, including mentoring by a strong, established site team. You’ll use the latest in blended learning techniques, to ensure you receive the highest levels of training whilst working on the core business activities. The hours of work are Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm
Specific tasks may include:
Carry out maintenance on electric overhead travelling cranes and jib cranes by means of Planned Preventive Maintenance and scheduled servicing.
Carry out both mechanical and electrical repairs.
Produce service reports and monthly crane performance data for their respective sites.
Work in accordance with manufacture instruction.
Carry out risk assessments and create method statements.
The design and installation of electrical panel modernisations.
The apprenticeship includes Introduction to principles & objectives as well as
Principles of Health and Safety
HASAW/PPE/Risk Assessment/Manual Handling/COSHH/Machinery Directive
Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations/Working at Height/Confined Space Working
Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work/Develop safe systems of work.
Code of Practice for the Safe use of Lifting Equipment (COPSULE)
We offer You
A fully funded 24-month Apprenticeship Blended learning model (Mostly Online, 3x Face-to-face LEEA courses & 6 face-to-face days at LEEA HQ towards end).
£13,500 salary during the apprenticeship (Rising to 24k during the period of training)
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension + Life Assurance
Discounts on retail and leisure
Access to health and wellbeing services
A long-term career in the business with progression opportunities
A mentor during your time on the apprenticeship
(Further education such as HNC upon completion of the level 3 advanced apprenticeship)
All About You
You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.
Essential Skills for the role:
Have a positive attitude to health and safety
You should be organised and methodical in your approach with a genuine interest in developing a career in Barrett Steel.
A good level of IT; able to confidently use Microsoft Word and ideally Excel and PowerPoint at a basic level
GCSE qualifications in English & Maths ideally at grade 5 or above
Live local to site and currently drive or learning to drive
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