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» LEADING HARDWARE SUPPLIER Kenrick has recruited its fourth apprentice into the business in a bid to help address the industry ’ s skills shortage and encourage more people into a career in fenestration .

17-year old Violeta Marcu has joined the West Bromwich headquartered hardware supplier as part of her Level 3 qualification in Business Administration with Wolverhampton-based training provider Nova Training . And the senior management team has been so impressed with her that it plans to offer her a permanent role after she has completed her apprenticeship in February next year .

In her varied role , Violeta is responsible for managing Kenrick orders , looking after customers and co-ordinating the transport of goods . She also works closely alongside the product development and health and safety teams within the business .

Violeta says : “ I felt so welcome as soon as I joined Kenrick – everybody

here is valued and the environment and work ethic is terrific . I enjoy every day at Kenrick – there is a lot of variety in my role and I am constantly learning new skills and picking up useful product knowledge . The vast majority of our customers are delighted with our service , which is not only a credit to the team , but it allows me to broaden my experience beyond customer service into other departments at Kenrick .”

Steve Jones , Kenrick ’ s managing director , added : “ The skills shortage is an ongoing issue for the window industry , especially with obstacles like Covid-19 , the war in Ukraine and the rising cost of living proving challenging .

“ At Kenrick , we ’ re proud to have a highly skilled and experienced team , but we want to inspire the next generation into an exciting industry – and one that can give them a great start to their careers . Violeta has already proved to be a really valuable addition to our team and we hope that she will have a long and fulfilling career at Kenrick .”

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