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ER WINN million $10-$25 turnover
Committed to developing staff The family-owned Texco Group employs 135 staff across four companies and all are engaged in some form of training.
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he Texco Group says it invests heavily in the training of its staff whether it be compliance, industry qualifications, or tailor-made training solutions for its business and its people. “Every staff member is committed to the relevant compliance training required by their own industry and many staff engage in national and international qualifications,” the company says. “Well-trained and competent staff are key to the success of our business. Texco invests heavily each year to maintain a high level of skill within its teams and give ample opportunities to its staff to advance themselves. “Our business covers a vast range of roles and we encourage staff to engage in as much training for their role as possible. It adds great value to us as a business, and our staff know they
are working in a supported environment. “Much of our training is conducted ‘on the job’ and integrated into staff’s daily work. “An example of this is the Connexis Civil Infrastructure qualifications. Most workbooks contain either practical elements or evidence gathering and we use ‘in-house verifiers’ to verify their workbooks along the way. Another example is our ‘in-house’ welder training. We assign a weld supervisor to a trainee and they set up practice sessions to work towards welder qualification test certificates. This training is scheduled around their daily workload. “We are proud of our training and support programmes, as they play a strong part in the safety, retention and skill sets of our amazing staff.” l AUGUST 2016 39
