Removals Training Courses
Packing Training for Removals
Packing and unpacking is a critical element for all removal porters. Well trained and knowledgeable packers will save time on every job they do, as well as keeping your claims down, which all help your profitability.
Every eventuality arises in removals and it’s essential your crews know how to safely handle all items. As well as our generalised packing and export wrapping and packing courses, we also offer specialised courses in packing items such as grand pianos, grandfather clocks and barometers.
Packing – Fragile and non-fragile
Prevent your staff making costly mistakes out on the job. Our packing course contains both theory and practical elements, allowing them to gain experience and practice on packing various fragile and non-fragile items safely with the focus on using the best and most effective, eco-friendly materials available. This one-day course can update the skills of your longstanding staff or develop the packing skills of novices.
Course includes:
- Materials available in the market
- Best practice in packing
- The right and wrong ways to pack
- How damage can occur through bad packing
- Making packing more professional
- Reuse of materials where practical
- Using materials cost effectively
For more information or to book please call us on 01842 845127.
Packing – Export wrapping and packing
Preparing customers’ possessions for the potential rigours of export need your crews to learn different skills and techniques to those for domestic moving. Delegates will learn export wrapping and packing skills to a high standard, using correct labelling and practicing on our training furniture. This one-day course is suitable for updating skill levels, refreshing knowledge or teaching novices.
Course includes:
- Professional export packing and wrapping materials available
- Which are the correct materials to use on certain furniture?
- Pre checks before packing
- The reasons why some items are prohibited
- Countries rules and regulations
- Documents required
- The various and best methods of transportation
- Best packing methods
- Packing to a high standard
- Assessments completed
For more information or to book please call us on 01842 845127.
Specialist Packing – Grand pianos
Your crews may not encounter many grand pianos but when they do they need to have the specialist knowledge to deal with preparing and moving one. This is a hands-on course which looks at various scenarios. This course involves both theory and practical aspects and can update the skills of your longstanding staff, act as a refresher or develop the skills of novices.
Course includes:
- Learning the various types of Grand Pianos
- What equipment is available
- Best practices – how to move safely and securely
- Manual handling techniques
- Correct procedure to adhere to when dismantling and reassembling Grand Pianos
- Protection of property
- Completing the check sheet accurately
For more information or to book please call us on 01842 845127.
Specialist Packing – Grandfather clocks
Removals crews encounter grandfather – and grandmother – clocks on a regular basis, as they are often handed down generational pieces. We offer a mostly hands-on course looking at various scenarios to learn how to correctly handle these valuable, large clocks and move them both safely and professionally with the utmost care. This course involves both theory and practical elements and can update the skills of your longstanding staff, act as a refresher or develop the skills of novices.
Course includes:
- Completing the check sheet accurately
- Learning how it all works
- The correct materials to use
- The correct procedure for dismantling and reassembling grandfather clocks
- How to pack professionally ready for transportation
For more information or to book please call us on 01842 845127.
Specialist Packing – Barometers
Whilst more common than grandfather clocks and grand pianos, great care must be taken when moving barometers. To further complicate the situation there are various types which need to be moved and packed in different ways. It’s important that your staff know what they’re doing to prevent any accidental damage or reduce the pressure!
Course includes:
- The types of barometers
- Learning about mercury
- The correct procedure for transportation
- The correct procedure for dismantling and reassembling barometers
- Completing the check sheet accurately
- The correct way to load barometers
- Learning about the health and safety involved
For more information or to book please call us on 01842 845127.
Other packing courses offered
- Packing books
- Packing clothes
- Packing figurines/ornaments
- Packing china & glass
- Packing pictures
Most people do not realise the skills needed to pack possessions safely for a move nor how long suitable packing can take. However, many of those that have packed and moved themselves will be acutely aware of the implications of their belongings not being wrapped and packed safely and securely.
At NKS we ensure all delegates receive the right training to enable them to securely pack most every item they will encounter in the correct and professional way. They will learn what are the best materials and products to use for different items and, why we don’t use the same materials for every item. They will learn that packing is more than just packing wrapped items into cartons. They will be taught how we deal with different items, understanding what the vulnerable points are that need more protection and, packing them to their strongest point whilst giving adequate protection around the items to prevent damage and movement during transportation.
Upon completion of our course we want delegates to feel confident in their abilities and to go out on to a job and immediately apply what they have learned. For this reason whilst all of our packing courses include theory modules they are predominantly – around 95% – practical, with delegates assessed throughout the day.
Staff trained by NKS will be more confident, be able to pack more quickly and, with their new knowledge almost certainly reduce the amount – and cost – of damages to goods in transit. This will also help comply with company standards and procedures and help maintain a high level of service to customers.
For more information or to book please call us on 01842 845127.
Certification and Accreditation
Certification and Accreditation
