Riviera expands with an influx of new apprentices

Riviera has welcomed 29 new fulltime apprentices to the company’s busy manufacturing facility on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

“Our apprentices are impressive young men and women whose ambition and attitude continue to be developed in a positive, accountable and can-do environment,” said Riviera chairman and owner Rodney Longhurst.

“We look forward to helping them in the boat-building, electrical, engineering, upholstery, lamination and cabinet-making trades and careers.”

Mr Longhurst, who completed his own apprenticeship in the building trade, worked with Riviera CEO and fellow graduate apprentice Wes Moxey to reinstate the Riviera program upon Rodney’s purchase of the company in 2012.

“Riviera’s quality training programs dig deeper than just the essential trade skills — we also provide our apprentices with time-honoured practices to also be successful in their professional and personal lives,” said Mr Longhurst.

The 12 school-based apprentices and 17 fulltime apprentices recently attended their factory inductions and orientation, learning more about their obligations across the important areas of fire safety, basic emergency procedures and tool operation, hazard identification and the strongly held Riviera values.

With 74 apprentices at various stages of learning their chosen crafts, Riviera is regarded as a marine-industry leader in developing professionals with high integrity and world-class skills.

The Riviera premises are also home to the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Marine Training Centre, where more than 200 enrolled students are currently learning their respective crafts. More at http://www.riviera.com.au

All of which should help boost the company’s and the industry’s manpower and human resources to meet the improving luxury-boat market.

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