Say hello to Jessica!

Last week we welcomed the lovely Jessica to our Stoke-on-Trent site as we introduced her to the world of logistics, all part of her school’s work experience.

Tell us about your week:

It was an exciting week last week, not only did I get to complete a week’s long work experience, but it was also my last week in year ten before the summer holidays.

I got to spend time in all departments, and it was an eye opener to see how many different functions there are in freight and logistics.

I spent two days out on the road undertaking customer visits with the Sales Team and learnt how shipments were organised via road, air and sea. I spent some time in the warehouse with the Contract Logistics Team, which was great, but hard work being on my feet for such a long time. I also got to spend some time with the Accounts Team.

Is there any area of the business you enjoyed the most?

I would have to say Accounts. I found it really interesting and there are so many different aspects to the accounts process that I didn’t know existed.

Do you have a career path in mind?

I would really like to become a Dentist, which means I will have to do a lot of work in sciences, through college and university. I decided I wanted to do work experience at Simarco as it gave me an insight in to working life. I got to experience office life, administration, accounts, meeting and engaging with customers and new people. It was just a great experience all round and I now certainly appreciate the 9-3pm school hours!

Tell us about your hobbies

I love dancing and I compete in freestyle competitions throughout the year; dancing is something I have always enjoyed.

Final thoughts…

I really enjoyed my week, and everyone has been so lovely and welcoming. I really appreciate that everyone has taken the time out of their busy schedules to teach me about their specific function.