DACHSER, which has its UK headquarters in Northampton, received the Staff Development Award at a major industry awards ceremony in London last month.
The Brackmills-based company was among the winners at the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Freight Services Awards 2017.
Summing up Dachser’s achievement, BIFA said: ‘Recruiting bright, dedicated, and motivated young people, and then nurturing and developing their talent in a highly-supportive environment to release their fullest potential, is at the heart of Dachser’s strategy.’
Robert Keen, BIFA Director General, said: “The BIFA Freight Service awards are all about rewarding excellence and the luncheon is an excellent opportunity for members and guests to network, cement existing relationships, and develop new ones. I congratulate every company and individual who took the time and effort to enter our Freight Service Awards competition 2017, especially those members who entered the awards for the first time.”
In Northampton, Dachser operates out of a state-of-the-art logistics centre comprising a 5,948 sq m transit terminal, a 10,560 sq m contract logistics warehouse which can accommodate up to 20,000 racked pallet positions, and a 1,954 sq m two-storey office building. The company also operates another 7,900 sq m contract logistics warehouse at Round Spinney.
Its continued growth requires a growing and skilled workforce, and Dachser is continually pro-active in developing training programmes for its existing staff as well as identifying and recruiting new talent.
As part of this strategy, its apprenticeship programme is expanding, and 14 new apprentices have joined the organisation across its four UK branches in the past few months. After successful completion of their training period, apprentices are guaranteed a permanent full-time role, such is the organisation’s confidence in both the programme itself and the continuing growth of the business.
Rachel Bussey, HR Office at Dachser, said: “Our schemes are designed to be very relevant for our business as well as being interesting and thought-provoking for our apprentices. The programme has been well-established for some years now, so we are in a really good position to progress at the company grows.”
Managing Director Nick Lowe added: “We are very proud of our apprenticeship and training programmes and this award is testament to their success and shows that our staff development approach is recognised across the industry.”
The BIFA awards luncheon was hosted by entrepreneur and musician Levi Roots, who sang his way to success to win financial backing for the launch of his Reggae Reggae Caribbean sauce in the BBC’s Dragons’ Den competition.
For more information on Dachser’s apprenticeship programme, contact Rachel Bussey on 01604 433452 or email rachel.bussey@dachser.com
