As leading loading solutions provider Joloda Hydraroll embarks on its 60th year of trading, it has a wealth of rich heritage and experience to reflect upon. It is this niche knowledge and exceptional focus on customer service that has ensured the company is still world-class after so many decades.
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The future, however, is where the company’s true focus is. And nothing is more critical to success in the next 60 years and beyond than the talent that Joloda Hydraroll employs and more importantly, grows from within.
For the last 10 years, Joloda Hydraroll has invested significantly in its apprenticeship training programme. First set up in 2012, the team are proud to have supported a number of apprentices achieve their full potential and qualify under the scheme.
Lewis Blease is one such apprentice who has recently completed a BTEC Level 3 engineering diploma with the support of the business. Here, he shares his thoughts on why pursued an apprenticeship, why Joloda Hydraroll was the right fit for him and his ambitions for the future.
For me, it was the blend of wanting to ensure I had some structured education-based learning behind me whilst also being able to gain real-time work in the industry. I know I learn best by understanding the theory then having the chance to ‘have a go’ myself. An employer-sponsored apprenticeship supports this combination brilliantly, with the added benefit of also being able to bring home a wage.
Joloda Hydraroll has an amazing reputation in the engineering industry and as one of the largest and most successful companies in Anglesey, near where I’m based, it was a natural first choice. I was also lucky to know someone who works there and could talk to me about the culture and ambition of the company, all of which supported my thinking that there would be some great opportunities there for me. After some online research and speaking to a couple of people as part of the interview process, I knew I was making the right decision.
This learning style was absolutely great for me. I meant I could apply what I was learning in the classroom every day at work with Joloda Hydraroll. Equally, I learnt so much every day just by actually doing the job and being supported by my colleagues and I was able to then apply this practical knowledge to the theory we were being taught at college – which was great when it was one of those things that you needed to experience to really ‘get it’. My manager and colleagues in Joloda Hydraroll have been hugely supportive of my training and ensured I had the time, space and access to support to help me thrive. I found the apprenticeship scheme they offered a very good balance working four days a week and in college 1-day a week.
I’ve been really fortunate with Joloda Hydraroll that they have continued really open conversations with me about ‘what next' so that they can continue to support me in the right way. For example, having completed by BTEC with a double distinction, Joloda Hydraroll is now supporting me to complete a 2-year engineering HND which will benefit not just my career but also the skill level I can bring to my day-to-day work.
After the next course, I hope to continue learning and applying my knowledge within the industry so that I can deliver in every area of Joloda Hydraroll engineering, whether that’s maintenance, installation or servicing. If I’m honest, I want to make myself irreplaceable because of the exceptional level of skill and customer service I can bring!
Lewis is a shining example of knowing what he wants to achieve and how he wants to get there.
Joloda Hydraroll is also proud to still employ one of its very first apprentices, who started out at the Anglesey site 40-years ago and who is now a senior member of the team with Joloda Hydraroll.
If you’re exploring apprenticeships and would like to find out more about Joloda Hydraroll’s apprentice programme then reach out to the team and let the team help lighten the load of your next steps.
