BLOOD YOUNG
Orotaunga is a maintenance
engineer, and has been
awarded the honour for his
high performance, excellent
attitude, proactive job ethic
and his enjoyment in his job. The award is
run by Apprentice Training New Zealand,
a not-for-profit organisation that employs
more than 380 engineering apprentices and
places them with host companies around
the country. ATNZ general manager Susanne
Martin says Orotaunga originally moved from
Gisborne to study engineering at Canterbury
University, but found student life tough
financially and left after the first year. Her
organisation was then able to offer him
an apprenticeship so he can earn while
he learns. His dedication to excellence
makes him a deserving winner, she says.
“The ATNZ team first met Caleb in 2016
and he impressed us right from the start.
He’s become a very competent engineer
who has the ability to work unsupervised
and bring fresh ideas and solutions to his
role at Kraft Heinz. His manager holds him
in high regard and even asked Caleb to fill in
as workshop supervisor and run toolbox talks
while he was away on holiday. He’s dedicated
to getting the job done and operates with a
high standard of health and safety, which is
vital in this industry. The other apprentices
at Kraft Heinz often turn to Caleb for support
with their tasks in the workshop and their
theory work to complete their qualifications.
Caleb displays all the qualities you need to
be a great apprentice and we’re extremely
proud of him.” As well as the inaugural
title, Orotaunga also won $1000 to spend
on tools. ATNZ has recruited more than
140 apprentices this year and has another
50 vacancies to fill. Kraft Heinz Company
represents more than $26 billion in revenue,
and is the fifth largest food and beverage
company in the world.
www.atnz.org.nz.
Kraft Heinz Company
mechanical engineering
apprentice Caleb
Orotaunga has been
named the inaugural
ATNZ Apprentice of
the Year 2018 for his
work at the global
food powerhouse’s
Christchurch facility.
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