HGV Driving Apprenticeship
At McCulla Ireland Limited we have partnered with the Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprenticeship, and are now on the look out for an Apprentice to join our team in Dublin.
The Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprenticeship will provide the academic qualification, practical training and work experience to support an exciting career within the logistics sector.
The apprentice will receive expert driving lessons and training in advance of completing their C & CE driving test and attaining the driver CPC qualification.
About the role
The award for this apprenticeship is a higher certificate (NFQ level 6) in transport operations & commercial driving.
Earn as you learn.
Two year employment contract leading to a permanent position.
On the job experience.
Become a C+E HGV Driver.
Career opportunities.
Applicant must meet one of the LAA programme entry criteria:
H7/O6 or above in five leaving certificate (or equivalent) subjects. A minimum of grade O6 must be obtained in English. A minimum of grade O6 or a B2 or above in Foundation level must be obtained in mathematics.
Holders of a QQI Level 5 or Level 6 (or equivalent) in cognate areas (e.g. business, logistics and distribution, supply chain management, etc
Applicants may also be eligible to become apprentices via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
What you will need
Required criteria
- Hold a full 'B' licence
- Be at least 21 years old
- Have the right to work in Ireland
- Meet medical requirements for driving
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Compliance
Building Relationships
Delivery Driving
McCulla Ireland Limited
With over 50 years’ experience, McCulla Ireland is a Haulage, Customs, Warehousing, Distribution and Power Company with Operating Centres in Northern Ireland (Lisburn and Mallusk) and the Republic of Ireland. Operating with an expanding, modern fleet of 120 vehicles and 200 trailers to facilitate our ‘just-in-time’ service. We are previous winners of the "Irish Supply Chain Overall Excellence Award", "Irish Haulier Of The Year" and collected the "Irish Green Transport Award" for our foods waste to Biogas circular economy fleet.
With more than 50 years’ experience, McCulla Ireland is a leading provider of ambient, chilled and frozen logistics and storage solutions. Established in 1969, we are now a second generation family-owned business which has shown great resilience, adaptability and innovation over the years. Today, we have three strategically-placed facilities in Lisburn, Dublin and Mallusk, and are the market leader for groupage coming from the UK onto the island of Ireland. We have diversified significantly over the years from the original core business of standard refrigerated haulage into a fully integrated cold supply chain, including cold storage and bespoke logistics solutions for customers of all sizes. Services include product collection, storage, picking-to-order and delivery by the box, pallet, or full load to anywhere in the UK, Ireland and the rest of continental Europe.
At McCulla Ireland we live and breathe our company motto: Be More. Deliver More. Expect More. We understand that each customer is unique, so we always seek to deliver flexible, tailored solutions to suit our broad range of customers, from independent restaurants and retailers to major retail and hospitality chains and international manufacturers. Our business ethos is to focus on removing our customers’ problems and to become an extension of their production lines. At McCulla we are highly committed to our staff from the moment they join our team. We recognise that an environment that supports the varying needs of our employees creates a great atmosphere work in.
Our benefits
Providing the right training & development is our top priority. Each individual employee receives the resources & tools vital in helping them excel & progress in their role from the moment they step through the door.