My experience as a trainee industrial clerk at stoba
I started my apprenticeship as an industrial clerk at stoba in Backnang in September 2020. About half a year before, I became aware of the company through the website Agentur für Arbeit and subsequently applied there.
I was then invited to an online interview by the commercial trainer. A few weeks later, we met in person. We also took a tour of the company. I was immediately struck by the very friendly employees, which made me want to complete my training at stoba. I was therefore very pleased when I received my acceptance letter a few days later.
During the first week, I got to know my fellow trainees and was provided with a laptop, a smartphone and other work materials. The commercial apprenticeship consists of the occupations of industrial clerk and warehouse logistics specialist. Another industrial clerk and two warehouse logistics specialists started their training with me.
After the introductory week, we started in different departments. I started in the human resources department, where my colleagues involved me directly in the day-to-day processes. Damien, a 1st year apprentice, also confirms that "you are taken into the projects in everyday life quite early on. "For my apprenticeship, the departments of purchasing, sales, financial accounting and human resources are particularly interesting. That's why there's a change of department every 2-3 months, so that I'm always getting to know new activities. In between, I also have the opportunity to get a taste of the technical departments and the warehouse for a few days. There is always a training officer in the departments who is the contact person for us trainees. There are also regular meetings between the commercial trainee group and our trainer to clarify open questions and discuss current topics.
Due to the different departments, my tasks are wide-ranging. From processing order confirmations, creating orders, writing order accompanying documents to posting invoices. This is also the reason why I decided to train as an industrial clerk. I learn the theoretical knowledge 1.5 days a week at the vocational school in Backnang. The apprenticeship lasts 3 years; if you perform well, you can shorten it to 2.5 years.
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About commercial training at the Backnang site
- Apprenticeships: Industrial clerk and warehouse logistics specialist
- Training period: 3 years, shortening to 2.5 years possible
- Application deadline: ideally 1 year before training begins
- Vocational school: 1.5 days per week
Further apprenticeships can be found here: People & Jobs
About stoba
Our business and our passion are high-precision, individualized technology applications, drive and energy storage systems. With them, we are the reliable partner for customers who are faced with challenges and cannot reach their goals through conventional channels.
The stoba Group consists of three business units - all specialists in their field:
- stoba Customized Machinery with its profession of building special machines,
- stoba e-Systems, the innovation driver for electric drives,
- stoba Precision Technology with its expertise in precision engineering.
With 1,000 employees at seven locations on three continents, the company is solid and smartly positioned.
Published February 23rd 2022
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