John Lewis launches driver apprenticeship scheme
John Lewis has launched a driver apprenticeship scheme which will recruit 41 new apprentices in 2015.
The retailer said the scheme complements John Lewis’s retail apprenticeships and reflects the changing roles of front-line drivers who interact with customers on a regular basis.
Run in partnership with The Real Apprenticeship Company, the scheme will offer two types of apprenticeships with recruitment for the roles continuing throughout the year. These will include six for the John Lewis Primary Transport fleet and 35 for John Lewis Customer Delivery fleet. All roles will be based at various hubs across England.
John Lewis said the apprentices will receive full training to drive heavy goods vehicles and develop their geographical knowledge. There will also be an emphasis on delivering outstanding customer service with all Customer Delivery apprentices taking part in John Lewis’s Much More Than a Driver training scheme.
Suzy Welby, education design lead at John Lewis, said: “Our drivers are ambassadors of our brand and their actions are a direct reflection on the business in the same way as any of our other Partners in a selling environment, so we are looking for people who are willing to take on that responsibility.”
