Job Details
Refresco is dedicated to nurturing and advancing the future skilled trades workforce. This program is structured to enable the Maintenance Management Team to collaborate with local technical schools, existing employees, or newly recruited team members by providing advancement opportunities for individuals seeking to gain practical experience alongside classroom education that will develop and grow their career in the Maintenance field. Through this initiative, Refresco aims to bolster its presence in the skilled trades job market while helping individuals kick start their careers.
Program Prerequisites:
- The employee is required to uphold a positive standing with the company.
- Candidates must undergo an interview with the Maintenance Manager and successfully pass a written and hands-on prequalification test to assess their fundamental skills before entering the program.
- The Maintenance Manager will assess the interview and testing outcomes to gauge whether any fundamental training is required.
Work Requirements:- Apprentices are required to work 40 hours per week during 1st shift hours.
- Apprentices are not considered to be job qualified in terms of Daily or Off-Day Overtime, or Departmental Job Bidding. Apprentices are eligible for all other fringes as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Job specific training will be provided during the working hours of the apprentice. These trainings must be completed prior to advancing out of the program.
- Work quality and quantity will be regularly assessed by management. Reviews will be documented and provided to the apprentice on 30-day intervals throughout the duration of the program.
Guidelines for the Apprentice:- Refresco and the Teamsters Union Local No. 688 generally recognize the maximum duration of the apprentice skillset as 18 months, any extension to this will be mutually agreed upon by the company and the union prior to any extension being granted.
- The company has the discretion to advance the Apprentice to the level of Maintenance Mechanic B at any time based on the results of the prequalification testing.
- Apprentices who can furnish an authentic transcript bearing an embossed seal as evidence of successfully completing courses resembling those described below with a GPA of 3.0 or above may qualify for placement in an advanced apprenticeship level and not be subject to completing offsite fundamental training.