Aztec has created a series of new roles for its next generation of skilled tradespeople and professionals.
The Liverpool-based group is growing in terms of geographical and customer reach and is committed to delivering services from an in-house workforce where possible – alongside a long established and trusted supply chain.
Amongst the new team members includes Michael Rowlands, age 18, who joins as an apprentice bench joiner, alongside Max Weaver, 19, at Fire doors and frames. Daisy Roberts, 18, takes on an apprentice site joinery role, working across various sites and joins our other female apprentice Ellie Moran, 19, an apprentice electrician. Owen Jones, age 18, also joins as an electrician’s mate, all at Interiors. Finally, Molly Dean, 22, a newly graduated interior architect will join the design team.
Iain Peacock, Group Managing Director at Aztec explained: “It’s great to be able to take on these six new young team members in their respective roles. It’s exciting to look ahead and see what our diversifying workforce of the future will look like and to have them all join us at the start of their career is an exciting prospect. We were able to explain exactly what we were looking for in terms of skills and attitude and they listened. We are keen to build on our relationship with them, so much so we have been invited to input into the curriculum to build on the needs of industry.”
When asked for a comment about the relationship between Hugh Baird College and Aztec, Curriculum Manager Neil Dolan said,
“It has been a pleasure working with Aztec, a company that approached me to find appropriate students for their business. By understanding industry expectations and Aztec’s customer base, I tailored specific students for designated roles, fostering an excellent relationship with a high-class employer. Aztec’s professionalism, collaboration, and integrity have been exemplary. We are excited to work alongside Aztec to influence our curriculum, ensuring it reflects the skills required for modern industry.”
The industry continues to see a lack of skilled trades, with the problem only intensifying rather than improving.
Iain continued: “There is a definite lack of fully skilled tradespeople and too many semi-skilled operatives. I believe as a growing business, we need to be proactive in our approach and recruit from the beginning of a person’s career to ensure that they, and we, benefit from taught first principles as a foundation.”
