The Not So Secret Life of a Plumber and his Apprentice

We wanted to introduce you to Glen Douglass, one of our apprentices, and Andrew Shelton, his boss.  They are both part of the MEGT Group Training Program.

Glen left high school and did a pre-apprenticeship in plumbing, which was a 3 month course at trade school. After finishing this course he had skills that enabled him to look for a job as an apprentice. He is now in his second year.

Andrew Shelton employs four plumbing apprentices who have been through MEGT, including Glen. He highly recommends the program. He’s saved hours of bookwork and administration costs because MEGT organises all the annual leave, sick leave, superannuation etc… for his employees.

The program includes a secure mentoring system for apprentices. This guidance ensures that apprentices always have a support network through their training. For example, if there are unsafe or unsatisfactory work practices on a site they can report to their expert field officer.

Both Glen and Andrew have enjoyed the journey so far.  However, don’t just take our word for it.  Click here to watch the video screened on SkillsOneTV that features Glen and Andrew’s story.