Hire Division

Becoming a Commercial or Graduate Trainee for Portakabin is a rewarding experience that has led to countless success stories for those who have gone before you.

The training outlined in this section is a professionally designed and implemented programme that will ensure you are as well prepared as possible for your role. The success of this programme can be further explored through the stories of those who have trained with us and continue to work with us today; you can find their case studies here.

We are always happy to hear from potential Graduate and Commercial Trainees and welcome you to get in touch for further information or to register your interest in joining the Trainee Programme.

The aim of the Graduate and Commercial Trainee Development Programme is for you to gain a thorough knowledge and understanding of Portakabin operations and to develop your managerial skills.

Structured in-house training is integrated with planned projects and supplemented with additional courses as appropriate, to ensure a complete programme that will prepare you for a career with Portakabin.

Once completed, we are confident that you will not only be enriched by the experience, but in an exceptional position to better plan your future. We equip you with the skills and knowledge and all we ask in return, is that you immerse yourself in this rewarding programme.

Our past trainees have told us that not only do they find the programme informative and enjoyable, but that it often opens their eyes to career directions they may not yet have considered. The opportunities with Portakabin are as broad as your aspirations.

As a taster of what is involved in our Graduate and Commercial Trainee Development Programme, you can expect to explore the following:

Your programme will consist of the following training modules. These can be completed in any order, as agreed with your Regional Hire Manager.

Service Supervision

Service Placement

Projects Co-ordination

Projects Placement

Commercial Awareness

Commercial Placement

Essential Business Solutions Awareness

Essential Business Solutions Placement

Central Services - Administration

Central Services - Co-ordination

Head Office Departments

Regional Hire Manager

MODULE 1 - SERVICE SUPERVISION

3 months training followed by a 6 month placement

MODULE 2 - HIRE PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION

3 months training followed by a 6 month placement

MODULE 3 - COMMERCIAL AWARENESS

3 months training followed by a 6 month placement

MODULE 4 - ESSENTIAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FAMILIARISATION

1 month training plus 2 months placement

MODULE 5 - CENTRAL SERVICES - ADMINISTRATION

2 weeks

MODULE 6 - CENTRAL SERVICES - CO-ORDINATION

2 Weeks

MODULE 7 - HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENTS

3 Days

MODULE 8 - REGIONAL HIRE MANAGER

2 Weeks

Induction Day

Product Training on full range

Space Planning Workshop

Customer Management SystemTraining

Aim Hire Course

Business Development Workshop

Project Management Course

Face to Face Selling Course

EBS Workshop

Credit Control Workshop

Management of Lifting Operations (Appointed Person) Training

Introduction First Aid Training

Health & Safety Awareness

Commercial Trainee Meetings Year 1

Commercial Trainee Meetings Year 2

Commercial Trainee Meetings Year 3