The new staff of tomorrow

Leipheim/Kirchheim (pm). At Wanzl, the focus is on the future. At two large training centres in Leipheim and Kirchheim, experienced staff members consistently provide training and further training to the young co-workers of tomorrow through continuous courses and the latest production processes. At the beginning of September 2013, a total of 31 new staff members commenced their industrial and commercial training as well as their dual study course at the Wanzl headquarters in Leipheim and at the plant in Kirchheim.

Gottfried Wanzl, Managing Partner of the Wanzl Group, welcomed the newcomers in the Creative Center at the headquarters in Leipheim. His welcome was accompanied by an introduction from the Plant Managers and Personnel Managers of the Wanzl plants in Leipheim and Kirchheim. "All of you have prevailed in what is a demanding selection process, and today you join a successful global company. Many thanks for your perseverance and for choosing Wanzl.” In the 2013 training year, the new staff will be starting their training as industrial mechanics, electricians, industrial experts, precision mechanics and machinery and plant operators. Two of the thirty-one youngsters will be beginning the dual course of study comprising the Ulm model/Production Engineering at the University of Ulm and management in industry at the DHBW in Heidenheim. On the first day of work there was a short and informative lecture about the company: in 1947, Wanzl set the ball rolling in the field of self-service and has been the global pacemaker for brick-and-mortar self-service retail ever since, selling around 2.5 million shopping trolleys and shopping transport trolleys every year. Likewise, Wanzl is one of the global leaders in customer guidance systems and luggage transport trolleys for airports and hotels. Through consistent further development, in the last ten years the Wanzl brand has made a good name for itself in the business areas of shop solutions, logistics and security systems.

Learning and expertise are the foundation

Wanzl is one of the largest and most successful training operations in the Swabian region. Solid training in both the commercial and technical fields is very highly valued; the trainees, students, trainers and supervising specialist and management staff work as a team to learn both with and from one another. This commitment ensures that the new Wanzl staff are among the top achievers each year as recorded by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Chamber of Crafts. Gottfried Wanzl called upon the young staff to be curious and active in their approach to their years of study. "Ask questions, support each other, work as a team and expand your knowledge and social skills.” Once the training has been successfully completed, Wanzl offers full-time employment positions with excellent career opportunities. "Language skills, particularly in English, and further technical qualifications are part of the life-long learning process," said Gottfried Wanzl to the newcomers on the first day of their traineeship and study. Equipped with these skills, each one of them can begin climbing a limitless career ladder.

A career at Wanzl

Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH is an international family company dealing in the business areas of Shop Solutions, Retail Systems, Logistics + Industry, Airport + Security Solutions and Hotel Service. When it comes to shopping and luggage transport trolleys, Wanzl is the global market leader.

With over 4,200 employees and production plants in seven countries, the company develops and produces an innovative, premium-quality product range. 21 branches and around 50 agencies worldwide guarantee on-site service.

www.wanzl.com