Honey Chase, 17, is working towards a Lean Manufacturing Operative Level 2 apprenticeship with the Ironbridge-based firm.
Some of her day-to-day duties in production include fabric cutting, sewing and packing – so she now has experience of working on the loveable bears from the start to the end of the process. “I think it’s much better than being at college because I’m working towards a qualification but still gaining valuable skills in the workplace.
Elements of the apprenticeship focus on health and safety, production, operations, quality control, problem solving and work place organisation. “Her attention to detail is excellent which is a key requirement for work of this nature. She has learnt a range of techniques and skills within the factory which all make-up the production process and she is a perfectionist at what she does.