The Burdekin’s sugar mills have signed on sixteen new apprentices as 34 apprentices officially commence their trade training across the eight Wilmar Sugar and Renewables mills across Queensland.
The new apprentices completed their two-week Safe Start program in January, before they began their work at their representative sugar mills.
Training Superintendent Daniel Shipard said the two-week Safe Start program prepared the new apprentices for what life would be like in Wilmar’s mills.
“It’s about getting them to understand Wilmar’s safety requirements and procedures, as well as giving them the basic skillset they require to enter their relevant workshops,” Daniel said.
In the Burdekin, Hugh Barnicoat is starting at Pioneer Mill as a second-year electrical apprentice.
He said he had transferred to Wilmar from his previous job for greater skill exposure and to be mentored by Wilmar’s experienced tradespeople.
“I’m excited to be working with the mill’s state of the art equipment, particularly the big switch rooms in the factory,” Hugh said.
Mr Shipard said he was excited to bring the newest intake of apprentices into Wilmar’s operations, across the key trades of electrical, fitting and turning, boiler making and diesel fitting.
“They’re going to be a huge asset to our organisation, and we can’t wait to see them grow over the next four years of their apprenticeship.”
Wilmar’s new apprentices
Electrical apprentices Hugh Barnicoat and Cadey McMurray are looking forward to working with Wilmar’s state-of-the-art equipment. Hugh is based at Pioneer Mill in the Burdekin and Cadey is based at Victoria Mill in the Herbert
Ready to start work at Wilmar’s mills, with Hugh Barnicoat third from left. Photos supplied
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