Gebrüder Weiss has once again taken in a century of new apprentices across the DACH region. 110 new hopefuls in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, have started out on their logistics training, and the company says it would still be able to take up another 20 over the course of the year. They bring the total number of apprentices currently employed at 41 locations in the region, to 326. Gebrüder Weiss is keen to point out that 40% of its trainees are women. The company is also training up 26 young people in Bulgaria and Serbia. During their training, Gebrüder Weiss apprentices gain job experience in different departments, picking up detailed insights into the logistics sector through courses and more experienced colleagues. They also have access to the company’s extensive range of internal continuing education courses, and, in the case of Austria, have the option of a shortened training program via the ‘Dual Academy’. That is for people who have already completed secondary school and are seeking to pursue a career as a freight forwarding agent or a company logistics agent.
Aside from learning their trade, Gebrüder Weiss also encourages trainees to take part in apprentice and vocational competitions such as the WorldSkills international competition for professionals, coming up in Lyon, France, soon, which sees a participant from Austria representing the company.
Monika Mandl, Head of Human Resources Development at Gebrüder Weiss, illustrated: “We offer these young men and women a stimulating educational experience that not only enables them to familiarize themselves with the basic principles of the transport and logistics industry, but also gives them plenty of impetus to spur them on in their careers. As well as teaching them specialist knowledge, our aim is to support these apprentices in their personal development and help to uncover and explore hidden potential. There are so many options for ambitious apprentices to enjoy a successful career at Gebrüder Weiss after completing their training.”
