Amit Mistry, Technical Training and Product Engineer at Toyota Material Handling UK, said: I firmly believe that apprenticeships and apprentices play a key role in addressing the skills gap within the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) industry, a sentiment widely shared by leadership at Toyota Material Handling UK.
I am grateful for the exceptional support we have received in the recruitment of apprentices since initiating our partnership with SMB College Group. The communication with the college has been great, with the team showing a genuine keenness to understand and address our recruitment and training needs for apprentices.
Having the opportunity to contribute to and shape the delivery plan in line with both our apprenticeship and business requirements has been invaluable. In addition to this, the organisation of a national webinar on short notice to promote the Toyota apprenticeship program was an achievement and provided valuable insights. I will be using webinars as a tool in our future recruitment efforts to reach a wider pool of candidates.
I particularly want to extend my appreciation for the support provided by the Apprenticeships team during the initial stages of recruitment. The support received from Rachel during the shortlisting and telephone interview stages has been exceptional.