Kitchen giant Wren is recruiting a record number of apprentices.
The business, now employing 8,000 people as it continues to grow across the 海角视频 and into the USA, is seeking more than 100 new faces, on top of the 100 it brought on board in 2021.
It opens up the campaign during National Apprenticeship Week, with new opportunities added to the programme.
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Customer services, catering, and HR have been added to existing places in IT, finance, engineering and manufacturing.
Victoria Fairbairn, Wren Kitchens鈥 people and performance director, said: 鈥淥ur apprentices are truly joining Wren at the most exciting time in our history, as we continue to rapidly expand in the 海角视频 by doubling our capacity with the new factory, and across the Atlantic in America as we open several new showrooms across the Northeast.
鈥淲e believe in growing our Wren family in-house, as we create an amazing pool of talent that can grow with us as we continue on our hugely successful journey.鈥
Voted the best place to work by Indeed.com for two years running, it aims to extoll the feel-good factor generated by its latest television ad, created by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey.
The new state-of-the-art kitchen manufacturing facility at Barton-upon-Humber, adjacent to The Nest head office will open this year. The 1.2 million sq ft site has created 1,200 new jobs in manufacturing, transport, engineering and head office support roles such as HR and recruitment.
require no previous experience in chosen fields, and once apprentices pass, they are guaranteed a permanent position. A competitive wage is also set above the government鈥檚 standard apprenticeship salary.
Jesse Grant, a process administration junior apprentice, said: 鈥淚 feel like I鈥檝e come a long way in such a short space of time thanks to everyone鈥檚 support. I鈥檓 excited to see where my future takes me here at Wren, as there are so many exciting opportunities to progress and make a difference.鈥
Kerry Townend, a payroll apprentice, added: 鈥淚鈥檝e loved every minute of it - the people I work with have made me feel very welcome and part of the team. The apprenticeship programme is a fantastic way to earn while you learn and gain expertise in an area of the business.鈥
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