A young mechanic who helps to service and maintain Kinaxia Logistics\u2019 fleet of lorries has won the company\u2019s apprentice of the year award.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lewis Brockbank, 20, joined Kinaxia in September 2021 on a three-year apprenticeship leading to a qualification in heavy vehicle maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is based at Kinaxia group company Bay Freight in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lewis was nominated for the accolade by his line manager Dave Turnbull, who presented him with a trophy, framed certificate and Amazon voucher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dave said: \u201cLewis is always willing to learn and is a key team player. He works hard in all weathers and never complains. He\u2019s willing to do any job at any time of the day and always keeps himself busy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s very competent at his job and has had glowing reports from college. He\u2019s a very worthy winner of the apprentice of the year award.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The training provider for Lewis\u2019s apprenticeship is Mantra Learning. He is one of eight apprentices currently employed by Kinaxia. The group is recruiting for up to 10<\/span> apprentices this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kinaxia, which has its headquarters in Macclesfield, Cheshire, employs more than 2,000 staff nationwide with a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles transporting goods for the retail, leisure, food and drink and manufacturing sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group has 2.7 million sq ft of warehouse facilities nationwide, offering contract packing, e-fulfilment, returns management, storage services and a complete distribution service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lewis, who lives in Mottram, Tameside, Greater Manchester, said: \u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting to win the award but I\u2019m very happy to have done so and very grateful. It really means a lot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He added: \u201cInitially, I wanted to be a light vehicle mechanic, and I completed a Level Two qualification at Tameside College. Then the opportunity came up to join Kinaxia, and I was thrilled to join the company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve found myself really enjoying learning the job and helping to keep our vehicles roadworthy and maintained to a high standard.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think apprenticeships are the best option for people fresh out of school or college to get into an industry. I find that hands-on learning is more effective than just classroom learning. I\u2019d definitely recommend an apprenticeship to anyone who may be considering one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kinaxia is a gold sponsor of Generation Logistics, a government and industry-backed campaign highlighting the opportunities and career prospects available in a major national drive to attract young people to the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

Debbie Blackwell, people services director at Kinaxia, said: \u201cApprenticeships are key to the future of our industry. We need to invest in our colleagues and create new opportunities for diversified talent to support the growth and productivity of our business\u00a0and create a skilled and qualified workforce.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

More information on Kinaxia Logistics at <\/span>www.kinaxia.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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