On Monday February 10, CMOC-Northparkes Mines (Northparkes) hosted their annual Employee Pipeline event, to celebrate and recognise the apprentices, trainees, graduates, scholarship holders and work placement students within their business.
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The highlight of the evening was the 2019 Lester Plummer Apprentice of the Year Award, which was presented to Alex Warren.
Stacey Kelly, Manager - People, Safety and Environment, said the Lester Plummer Apprentice of the Year award was first introduced in 2016, in honour of their friend and colleague, Lester Plummer, who passed away in 2015.
"Lester worked at Northparkes for many years and was always known for his caring and fun-loving nature, combined with his trade knowledge and skills."
Fourth year Electrical Apprentice, Alex Warren was recognised for his work ethic and attitude, including his drive to always make improvements and the leadership skills he has shown when mentoring other apprentices onsite.
Alex is always held in high regard by other tradespeople across the operations.
Alex said he was a little bit speechless and was extremely proud to have received this prestigious award.
"During my time at Northparkes, I have been lucky enough to have had a number of mentors who have helped shape my work ethic and attitude," Alex said.
Ms Kelly said their employee pipeline and building the skills of young people is the future of the business.
"By building the skills of young people, we are able to build a community of talented and experienced tradespeople whose skills will benefit both Northparkes and the community in which we live and work," she said.
"Joining our innovative and dynamic team puts you alongside industry leaders who encourage your career progression and work life balance."
Ms Kelly said if you are interested in finding out more about Northparkes visit their website at www.northparkes.com.
