Job Description

Fairport Containers Ltd based in Adlington near Chorley have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated person to join their company. Working in their Fairport Garages workshop on their extensive fleet of vehicles.

Training and Qualification

Work As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. What you'll do at work Full apprenticeship training provided, working towards an Advanced Level Apprenticeship gaining a Level 3 heavy vehicle service and maintenance qualification. Functional skills if required. Where you'll work 1 MARKET PLACE ADLINGTON CHORLEY PR7 4EZ

Required Skills & Qualification

Desirable qualifications GCSE or equivalent in: English (grade A*-C/9-4) Maths (grade A*-C/9-4) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Team working Garage experience Able to follow instructions Enthusiastic Proactive Dynamic Other A full driving licence would be an advantage but is not essential

Employer

FAIRPORT CONTAINERS LTD

CHORLEY, PR7 4EZ

Provider

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

About Employer

Fairport Containers was formed in 1993 and is celebrating its 25th year in business during 2018. The company was part of the Fairport Engineering Group which was formed in 1982 by the founder, John Porter, who headed up a management team and bought a part of the Leonard Fairclough Group. Fairport Containers Ltd is a family run business, established in Chorley in June 1993. With over 25 years of experience and as the first company to offer waste container refurbishment it is well placed at the forefront of today's industry. Since its inception, Fairport Containers has been responsible for many innovative €œindustry firsts€ including: 1st waste container refurbishment company in the industry 1st to operate an in-house transport fleet 1st to install truck mounted fork-lifts on all flatbed trailers to load / unload without depot assistance 1st to operate hook-lift vehicles to be able to load and unload Roll on Roll off containers without depot assistance 1st to install a fully recoverable shot-blast unit 1st to invest in a second and third refurbishment facility 1st to gain triple ISO certifications - ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 1st to introduce mobile solutions with inflatable workshops in order to complete maintenance work onsite 1st to take a forklift truck to its customer's sites enabling the moving of containers to be maintained and refurbished, without the assistance of the customer.