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Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for two apprentices to join the Cheshire Team based at the Macclesfield / Alderley Park Sites. Reporting to the Sodexo Apprentice Manager, you will be a proactive customer focused individual with an exceptional eye for detail and the ability to communicate and build relationships at all levels. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

The apprentice scheme will run for a period of 4 years. During this time, you will cover a broad base of training including Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumental skills. You will do this by completing day release at College and placements within our specific Refrigeration / HVAC Commissioning teams across the account in different areas to bring your skill level up to the required standard. In the 4th year you will be placed into an area which is deemed likely that a position will become vacant to the end of the course.

The scheme is supported by ‘Total People’ who are specialist training providers and provide expert training support. You will be line managed within the Sodexo / AstraZeneca account, and have fixed term contracts until the end of your apprenticeship, at which time efforts will be made by the Senior Leadership Team to actively place you into a role through the account succession plan system.

 

 

The Ideal Candidate

  • The successful candidate ideally should understand the services involved, be well presented, have good communication skills, have a hands-on approach, flexibility and the ability to use own initiative when necessary, be able to build a good relationship with internal and external clients on site.

  • You will be required to provide a Full Curriculum Vitae (CV) as part of your application and if successful attend an aptitude test / interview for this position as part of your application.

  • The College placement is likely to be in Manchester, if successful you would be expected to make your own travel arrangement to attend college.

 

Package Description

Refrigeration / HVAC Apprenticeship

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo, we are committed to a leading role in promoting equal opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organization and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief or sexual orientation are welcomed to and included within our business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

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