School-based Trainee

The Reece Group is a leading international company with exceptional values and customer focus. Their core business is supplying plumbing and bathroom products to plumbers and retail customers, but what many people don't realise is that Reece also has several specialty businesses such as Irrigation, HVAC-R, Bathroom Life, Onsite and Civil. Additionally, in 2013 the Reece Group also acquired refrigeration and air conditioning businesses Actrol and Metalflex. Across all levels of the Reece Group network, our staff continuously aim to provide friendly and expert customer service to ensure that they are the best in the business.

The Role:

We are looking for Year 10 students to undertake School–based Traineeships where you will work towards a Certificate II in Warehousing Operations. The traineeship will involve working in a Reece branch as well as completing certificate requirements, such as workbooks and on-the-job training and assessments.

This position is based at a Reece branch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Embracing the Reece values, policies, and procedures
• Providing excellent customer service
• Completing all requirements of the certificate
• Processing sales and stock management
• Answering phone calls to take messages and orders
• Communicating with customers and staff
• Building product knowledge
• Providing follow-up to customers
• Contributing to maintaining the branch at a high standard

About You:

We are looking for students with the following attributes:

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions
• Enthusiasm and a great attitude
• Willingness to give new things a go
• Team player
• Willingness to maintain a neat and tidy workplace
• Well-presented

Students will be required to work the equivalent of one and a half days per week. Must have Saturday availability. Additional hours during school holidays are available and recommended to assist in your progress.

We value common sense as highly as a university degree. We encourage people to have a go and don't mind if they fail. We promote people based on performance, not age.

We're looking for the right people now. People who like people. People who like to talk but also like to listen. People who like to perform. People who can recognise an opportunity and seize it. People who are prepared to promote themselves.