Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK’s best known brands across core consumer and retail sectors.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you’re valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job Description
Our friendly Appleton site are now recruiting for a new Desktop Engineer Trainee to provide support to the Desktop Engineering Team within Fleet Department, assisting with day-to-day operational activities to ensure that team objectives are consistently achieved.
You will develop and apply best working practices that contribute to the reduction of group-wide asset VORs, while supporting the preparation of accurate, timely, and meaningful KPI reporting under the direction of senior team members.
This position is intended as a structured development role, offering the opportunity to build relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, with the potential to progress into a full Desktop Engineer role subject to demonstrated competency and performance.
Salary: Up to £31,000 per annum DOE
Working hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30
Key responsibilities:
* Supporting Desktop Engineers with day-to-day operational activities and administrative tasks.
* Assisting in the preparation of reports for senior management updates, under the guidance of the DTE team.
* Maintaining weekly fleet KPI trackers, including updating data and producing clear visual summaries.
* Updating daily VOR (Vehicle Off Road) reports with accurate and timely repair information.
* Acting as a first point of contact for transport teams regarding truck and trailer VOR enquiries.
* Following up with external vendors to obtain repair progress updates.
* Gathering and collating repair estimates for review by the DTE team.
* Assisting with the onboarding of new suppliers, ensuring required documentation and information is captured.
* Supporting the coordination of asset repairs, helping to track timelines and communicate expected completion dates.
Qualifications
* Proactive and enthusiastic, demonstrating a willingness to learn and a hands‑on approach to tasks.
* Develop planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities effectively under guidance.
* Work calmly under pressure, seeking support when required and learning to manage competing demands.
* Open‑minded and adaptable, with the ability to think practically and contribute to solutions in a results‑focused environment.
* Able to identify, escape and accurately report issues and emerging trends to senior team members.
* Develop negotiation and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
* Clear and professional communicator, both verbally and in writing, with a willingness to build confidence through experience.
* Educated to GCSE or equivalent.
* Previous experience in a similar role, preferably within the logistics or transport industry.
* Self‑motivated and proactive, with a positive, hands‑on approach to work.
* Engineering and/or maintenance work is desirable.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office with demonstrated experience in preparing pivot tables and graphical reports.
* Hold a valid Category C+E driving licence (desirable).
* Confident and professional telephone manner, with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
* Annual Leave – Holiday entitlement of 28 days inclusive of bank holidays.
* Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer.
* Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
* Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
* Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
* Everyday discounts – via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings.
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