Three more apprentices
12th February 2019

MACKENZIE GLASS, set up as an independent glass merchanting business with the acquisition of Pilkington’s Bristol operation from NSG at the end of 2017, has recruited three new apprentices to its team.

Joint managing director Mark Herbert said: “Apprenticeships are a key element in the development of our customer offer. There’s an incredible knowledge and expertise within the business and we are committed to making sure that that is shared with a new generation of colleagues, as we build a depth of expertise within our business for the long term.”

Its three new apprentice recruits are Samantha Tucker, who joins the customer support team and is completing an apprenticeship in business administration; and Jay Richards and Kyle Preece who join as apprentice glass operatives, specialising in glass processing and distribution.

Partnering with Bristol College and Exeter College, the three new recruits are going through a combination of on the job training and formal assessment as part of the newly created Mackenzie Glass Apprenticeships journey.

“We’ve set ourselves a target that 10% of our workforce should be apprentices or former apprentices”, said Mark. “Matt Prowse (his fellow joint MD) and I are both former apprentices and the grounding that it gives you is invaluable.

“With recruitment of skilled people a continuing challenge, apprenticeships have a critical part to play in developing and passing on skills, to secure not only our long term future but that of the industry as a whole.”

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