First Years: Melbourne Metro
Thomas
Hi, my name is Thomas Fulham & I am the first cadet with Veolia Environmental Services. I completed my VCE in 2008, during which I obtained my unrestricted pilots license. I began working with Woolworths Limited in 2006 and progressed through to the position of Assistant Evening Fill Manager, completing several position reliefs & new store openings/refurbishments. At this point in time I found an interest in the logistics industry and came across this position through numerous job searches & have not looked back. I am currently working within our front lift & bulk commercial services departments in a wide variety of roles including routing, customer service & vehicle logistics control all of which I have thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from the people in these positions. I am looking forward to learning & experiencing the many different aspects of our business through this program in the near future.
Selina
My name is Selina Lancaster. I have always been in the food industry and wanted to get out. When I wasn't working I did casual jobs in warehouses. I felt it was ok but wanted to be move involved and I wanted to learn more about the industry. Since I haven't really been a girly girl, I thought working with majority of males is the place for me. I enjoy figures and computer programs and meeting new people. I found the cadetship online, read about it and thought this is the answer for me and this is what I want to do. So far I've been with my company in Dandenong Sth for 4 months now and I'm really enjoying it.
Matthew
I'm Matthew, I finished VCE in 2009 at Keilor Downs Secondary College. After working at a Transport and Logistics company on school holidays for 2 years, the logistics industry was something that really interested me. As soon as TDT spoke about the cadetship at my school, I knew it was a great opportunity for me. I currently working for Montague Cold Storage and I am quickly gaining experience and learning everyday. The cadetship program combining both full-time work and TAFE blocks is great because I am gaining both work place experience and my Certificate IV.
James
I completed VCE in 2008 and continued with part-time work whilst studying international business at Holmesglen TAFE. After doing one semester of TAFE I felt that I would like to participate in more hands on experience in the industry. Having known a little bit about importing and freight forwarding through bringing in used Japanese car parts to feed my drifting addiction, I decided to look for hands on experience in the industry.
Currently I am employed by Lou Arthur Transport Services located on Footscray Road. I am currently working in the Container Division of L.Arthur dealing with all company exports. L.Athur Transport is a very experienced company dealing with fumigation, quarantine, steam clean, container transport, machinery transport and have all appropriate container storage and truck maintenance all on site at Footscray Road; having over 100 years of experience in the Victorian Transport scene. I have learnt far more in the last 3 months than I learnt in the last 2 years of self experimentation in the industry.
Blaze
Hi, my name is Blaze and I first found this Cadetship in Logistics Management advertised in my school newsletter while I was doing my VCE in 2009. At first, I wasn’t sure what logistics was really about as I haven’t heard much about it but then I looked further into it. It sounded interesting and was ideal for me as I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in life and logistics could branch out into a lot of different fields and careers.
I am currently working with Kagan Logistics at our distribution centre in Sunshine for Fuchs Lubricants. I am doing various tasks in and out of the office like organising transport, writing out connotes, learning about Dangerous Goods paper work, driving different types of forklifts and much more. In the 4 months I have been working with Kagan Logistics I am enjoying working with the people I am working with and also learning a lot about the industry.
Billie
I graduated VCE in 2008 and decided to take a year off to pursue my recreational interests. I became involved in motorsport, in particular, Drifting. Through this, I met importers of Japanese auto parts who opened my eyes to Logistics, a world I had no idea existed up until then. I knew then that I wanted to pursue a career in Logistics. Researching the best way to gain employment and experience in the industry, I stumbled upon the TDT Cadetship and applied straight away. As a result, I am now working at Bunker Freight Lines, a premium line haul company serving all Australian states except the Northern Territory.
I have my foot in the door of an industry that is set to double in the next decade, earning qualifications and critical work experience. This means I have a great chance of meeting my career goals in the future.
Nicole
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Jaryed
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Ben
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Ryan
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Geoff
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Bryan
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Michael
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