At a Glance
- Tasks: Support various departments while gaining hands-on experience in manufacturing operations.
- Company: Join Talisman Group, a leading injection moulding manufacturer with a strong heritage.
- Benefits: Enjoy 34 days holiday, a 4.5-day work week, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Potential for career growth into management roles after apprenticeship completion.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career with training from industry professionals and real-world experience.
- Qualifications: GCSE in English and Maths (grade 4/C and above) required.
The predicted salary is between 25185 - 25989 £ per year.
We currently have an apprenticeship opportunity within Talisman Group Rochester Ltd supporting Commercial, Purchasing, Planning, Quality, Finance, Sales and Health & Safety. Gain hands‑on experience, learn from industry professionals and develop towards a future specialist career within the business side of manufacturing operations.
Hours: 8:00am to 4:45pm, Monday to Thursday (30 min break). 8:00am to 1:00pm, Friday (no break). 38 hours a week. Duration: 1 year 3 months.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.
What you'll do at work:
- Purchasing: Assist with supplier communication and purchase orders, support stock and material control activities, help maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.
- Order Intake & Sales Administration: Process customer orders accurately and efficiently, liaise with customers regarding order updates and enquiries, support the sales team with administration, quoting and reporting.
- Production Planning: Assist with production scheduling and planning activities, help monitor production progress and delivery schedules, support communication between departments to ensure smooth workflow.
- Quality: Support quality documentation and reporting processes, assist with inspections and quality control administration, help maintain compliance with company and customer standards.
- Health & Safety: Assist with maintaining health and safety records, support audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities, promote safe working practices across the business.
- Finance Administration: Learn and support sales invoice processing and general finance administration including purchase ledgers, assist with data entry and maintaining accurate records, work alongside the finance team on reporting and documentation, develop an understanding of payroll and banking administration.
Training & Development: This role is ideal for someone eager to learn and develop within a manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will receive training across multiple business functions, learn directly from experienced professionals in their specialist fields, gain valuable knowledge of manufacturing and business operations, and have the opportunity to identify and develop a future specialism within the company.
The long‑term aim is for the individual to grow into a specialist or leadership role once their training and development programme is complete.
Where you'll work: Enterprise Close Medway City Estate Rochester Kent ME2 4LY. Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Skills: Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required. Produces accurate records and documents including emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and presents solutions to management.
Requirements: GCSE in English and Maths (grade 4/C and above). Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
About this employer: Talisman Group Rochester Ltd is a long‑established injection moulding manufacturer supplying products across a wide range of industries and sectors. 34 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), Christmas shutdown period, 4.5 day working week, Bright Exchange employee discounts. After this apprenticeship, Talisman Group Rochester Ltd offers the opportunity to build a career within a successful and forward‑thinking manufacturing business.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, future possible career outcomes could be joining the management team in commercial, purchasing, sales or accounts.
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