Warehouse Apprentice (Supply Chain)

BUNCHES FLORAPOST LIMITED

NOTTINGHAM (NG15 0DQ)

Closes in 30 days (Monday 21 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 August 2026

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Summary

Bunches is looking to recruit a proactive warehouse apprentice. This is a role with great potential to move into a team leader and supervisory position but first of all you start your learning in the goods in, stock and quality control areas of the business. If you are keen to learn, willing to work hard, please apply.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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During peak periods ie Christmas and Mothers Day, your hours may change and increase due to business need, this will include working weekends.

You will be paid for all the hours you work in excess of your normal working hours.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 7am - 3pm. You will have 2 x 15-minute paid breaks and 1 x 30-min lunch break that is unpaid.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 5 October 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

You will receive training in all aspects of your job role; your key focus will be:

  • Receiving and checking incoming deliveries against orders - flowers, plants, hard goods and packaging - including manual handling to Bunches' health and safety standards
  • Carrying out goods-in quality control checks: freshness, cold-chain compliance, damage, and conformance against supplier specification
  • Locating and storing stock accurately within the warehouse's location system and keeping location records up to date
  • Supporting stock counts and inventory accuracy checks and helping investigate discrepancies
  • Recording goods-in and quality data accurately in the relevant systems
  • Flagging non-conforming stock and escalating supplier quality issues via the agreed process
  • Following Bunches' hygiene, HACCP, dry goods storage and glass contamination policies
  • Attending apprenticeship training and completing assignments and off-the-job learning hours
  • Working under the day-to-day direction of the Team Leader or Shift Supervisor, while starting to take on informal peer-support and buddy duties

Where you'll work

19 HAZELFORD WAY
NEWSTEAD VILLAGE
NOTTINGHAM
NG15 0DQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
  • Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
  • Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
  • Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
  • Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
  • Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
  • support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
  • Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Conducts handover activities.
  • Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
  • Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
  • Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
  • Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
  • Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
  • Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
  • Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
  • support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
  • Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Conducts handover activities.

Training schedule

Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2.

This is a blended delivery model. For the first three weeks of your're apprenticeship, you will attend college for high impact learning twice a week. After this, your learning will predominantly take place in the workplace although you may be invited to participate in wider learning activities from time to time. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

There are no formal role requirements for this role.
Attitude and a willingness to learn, work hard and as part of a team are what is important for this role.

About this employer

Bunches is a family business that has been delivering happiness since 1989. Since then over 13 million flower bouquets have been designed, created, packed and posted from their site in Annesley.
All staff work from the site in Annesley and trainied to high standards and become part of the "Bunches family". 10% of all profits are donated to charities who work with the poor because the owners believe that business should have a positive impact on the World.
The team is friendly and looking forwards to training and supporting an apprentice in learning the business from the ground up and welcoming them as the newest member of the bunches family.

http://www.bunches.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, it is intended that you will progress onto a level 3 apprenticeship that will give you additional new skills and knowledge and support you as you step up into a team leader role. There is a three-stage pathway for your development into a supervisor.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Laura

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900467

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049321.

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Closes in 30 days (Monday 21 September 2026 at 11:59pm)