Business Apprentice

Over an eighteen month period, supported by the Logistics team and the training provider, the Business Administrator Apprenticeship develops the required knowledge, skills, and behaviours for developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services in an organisation.

The role's responsibilities are to support and engage with different parts of the organisation and interact with internal or external customers. With a focus on adding value, the role of business administrator contributes to the efficiency of an organisation across different functional areas.

What skills, knowledge & behaviours will I develop?

Staff develop professional competence in many areas, including:

• Using multiple IT packages and systems to increase efficiency, keep records, analyse data and problem-solve.


• Producing accurate digital and manual records, reports, files and documents in a compliant and confidential manner


• Employing proactivity, good judgement, sound reasoning and the advice of others in decision making


• Building and maintaining positive relationships within Logistics team and organisation


• Developing good communication skills: face-to-face, phone, writing & digital


• Completing tasks to high standards through expertise, consultation & continuous improvement


• Managing priorities, resources and time to successfully meet deadlines


• Project management


• Business fundamentals


• Organisational knowledge including policies, processes, relevant regulation & stake-holders


• Managing own performance


Hours worked : Monday to Friday - 40 Hours per week

Pay during the apprenticeship is dependent on your age as below:

Age 16 and 17 (£6.40), Age 18 to 20 (£8.60), Age 21+(£11.44) - (National Living Wage)


• A minimum of 4 GCSE's with Grade 4 or higher in Maths and English.


• Good communication skills Commitment and willingness to progress within the business.


• A genuine interest in Business Administration.
  
  As a Business Apprentice at Yeo Valley, you'll be working as part of a busy, dynamic Logistics team in a distinctive, ambitious and trusted manufacturing company that is committed to making great British dairy & organic products., We're independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK's major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK's packaged yogurt.
  
  We're sure you don't need convincing, but there's a whole host of benefits that we offer including:


• competitive holiday allowance


• non-contributory pension scheme


• life cover


• healthcare cash back plan


• cycle to work scheme


• subsidised Yeo Valley products and services


• preferential rates with our partners


• learning and development opportunities; we're committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow


Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away - and don't miss the opportunity to join us!

Unfortunately, we're not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.