Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship

Summary

We are recruiting for a Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship for a client based in Scunthorpe. The role offers a salary of £7.55 therefore offers the opportunity to earn whilst you learn. The wage will increase to NLW following the initial 12 months.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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The wage will increase to NLW following the initial 12 months.

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

The role is 36.25 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 8:45 - 17:00, with 1 hour lunch.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 9 June 2025

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

Unloading goods from delivery vehicles, checking the goods against delivery notes, checking for damage, and storing the goods in the appropriate area in the warehouse if fit for resale. If damaged making the Warehouse Supervisor aware before accepting the goods from the delivery driver.
Picking goods from the appropriate location in the warehouse in accordance with the picking note. Packing the goods for despatch and loading the goods on the courier or pallet companies’ vehicle. Acting as a second checker for items picked.
Carrying out stock checks on a rotation basis, ensuring that goods are issued in accordance with our stock rotation procedures.
Keeping the warehouse tidy and acting in a safe and responsible manner whilst carrying out the warehouse duties.
Adhering to best practice with regard to the use of warehouse equipment after training has been provided.

Where you'll work

Atkinsons Way
Foxhills Industrial Estate
Scunthorpe
N Lincolnshire
DN15 8QJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

We've been in place since 2007 and have years of experience in recruiting for local and national companies. We work with both job seekers and employers to get people into sustainable employment.

After this apprenticeship

You will be working towards a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative (level 2), which will enable you to be qualified to move forward in your career.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LINCOLN COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319633.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 26 May 2025)

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