Apprentice Mechanic

CRANSWICK COUNTRY FOODS (NORFOLK) LIMITED

Norfolk (IP25 6LW)

Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 April 2025

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Summary

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans. This is an excellent opportunity to earn whilst you learn and gain hands-on experience in Mechanics.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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£9 per hour, plus a £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus.

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 4:15pm. Flexibility required with finish time to complete work.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • You will assist the team in maintaining and repairing the vehicles and other equipment including fork lifts trucks, cars, LGV’s, agricultural machinery etc.
  • You will be trained to maintain our entire group’s fleet of HGV vehicles to DVSA standard.
  • Completion of relevant paperwork and working to tight deadlines in a busy garage environment.

Where you’ll work

Cranswick Country Foods
Brandon Road
Watton
Norfolk
IP25 6LW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Your training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Carry out the basic tasks with tools and equipment common to all procedures involving basic mechanical and electrical procedures related to HV
  • The ability to keep updated with emerging new technologies within the HV industry.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop and adhere to the company and legislative processes.
  • Access specific and related HV technical information appropriately.
  • The ability to service, inspect and maintain HVs and trailers to meet company, Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) and manufacturers’ standards.
  • Use a range of diagnostic and electrical measuring equipment to identify faults and underlying causes on HV’s.
  • Successfully inspect and prepare vehicles and trailers to meet DVSA standards prescribed in the tester’s manual.
  • Carry out final quality checks before handover to the customer without supervision.
  • Apply advanced diagnostic principles and logical/problem solving techniques and regimes.
  • Maintain records to company and operators’ licence obligations and regulation.
  • To be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums both internally and with customers on a range of topics that will support, HV inspection and diagnosing techniques.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

  • One day a week at Rural campus of Suffolk New College to study.
  • Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Standard.
  • English and maths (if required) level 2.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • or equivalent in English (grade 4)
  • or equivalent in Maths (grade 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Motivated
  • Enjoy practical, hands on work
  • Interest in Mechanics

Other requirements

A driving license and access to a car would be ideal due to the location and also the commuting distance between the site and the college or alternative travel arrangements would need to be considered. The employer has requested in addition to the application a CV and covering letter are also emailed to Daniel Buzzard Daniel.Buzzard@Cranswick.co.uk. Please ensure the subject is the apprenticeship position you are applying for

About this company

Cranswick plc employ over 15000 across the UK and produce a variety of human and pet food products. The Cranswick Country Foods site in Watton, Norfolk, employs 1300 people and specialises in producing fresh pork and sausages to Tesco. Our onsite garage team of 4 are responsible for serving and repairing our fleet of HGVs, as well as agricultural machinery and other site vehicles.

http://cranswick.plc.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship, we would look for the successful candidate to take a full-time role within the Garage and continue progressing within their career.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Natasha Stead

apprenticeshipapplication@suffolk.ac.uk

01473 382600

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316668.

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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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