Jasmine Thompson - Electrical Apprentice

“I haven’t felt anything but acceptance from the Sodexo team. Although I am the only female apprentice currently on my site, I am taken at face value. I am here to learn and make the most of it.”

“I have always been around people who were involved in some way in a trade. They really fostered my interest in electrotechnology.”

Jasmine took the leap and enrolled at her local TAFE to start the pre-application process. It was only a short while afterwards, she was scrolling through job postings and saw an open position for an Electrical Apprentice at Sodexo.

“I had become accustomed to such a generous pay as an auditor, that to continue my lifestyle as an apprentice, I felt FIFO was the best option for me,” Jasmine said.

“It was scary ending a career to start another one so far from my comfort zone, but it has absolutely paid off.”

Not only entering a male-dominated industry in terms of her trade and working Fly-In, Fly-Out (FIFO), Jasmine is also considered a ‘mature age’ apprentice. Despite the circumstances, Jasmine has not felt hindered and has excelled in her ambitions.

“I know that I am just as good as anyone else and because I believe that I haven’t experienced any real opposition in this transition,” Jasmine said.

“What I have realised since starting my apprenticeship with Sodexo is that I have more time to learn on-site. We aren’t so rushed, so my supervisors can really take the time to talk me through it all,” Jasmine said.