Operations Apprentice
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Company: LIG
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Location: NEAR WARRINGTON, WA3 1AB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000037428
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Application Deadline Date: 06/07/2026
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Start Date: 01/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5.00pm, 30 minutes for lunch.
Brief Description
In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting projects, liaising with clients, and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to build practical skills and develop your career in a dynamic business environment.
Training to be Provided
Training will be done within the working enivroment run by Wigan and Leigh College.
Future Prospects
Full time employment.
Vacancy Detail
- Allocate resources and plant effectively, including submitting routes to the relevant authorities for abnormal load notifications.
- Liaise with suppliers to source plant and equipment, ensuring the most cost-effective and safe solutions for all works.
- Work collaboratively within the team to achieve quick turnaround times and support colleagues when required.
- Assign employees and plant to projects based on location, skillset, experience, and availability.
- Submit abnormal load notifications for required vehicles to the relevant authorities.
- Maintain and update resourcing and transport trackers, ensuring accuracy at least five days in advance.
- Rehire equipment and plant while securing best value for money.
- Follow client processes to ensure successful project delivery, including verifying supplier training compliance.
- Support site operations by addressing resource-related issues and ensuring all are recorded.
- Carry out daily checks to confirm site allocations and identify any missing job items.
- Communicate with field operatives to confirm schedules and ensure understanding of site requirements.
- Obtain and confirm plant costs for quotation purposes, ensuring agreed rates are honoured.
- Liaise with the surveys team to ensure appropriate plant allocation where changes are required.
- Monitor and manage field employee workload, utilisation, and overtime.
- Provide support to project teams on resource challenges and process improvements.
- Assist in developing and documenting efficient processes.
Other Information
Office based, so must be able to commute to Lowton Head Office (WA3 2AP).