Building Materials Apprenticeship - Manchester

JOSEPH PARR (ALCO) LIMITED

Manchester (M27 8SN)

Closes on Monday 1 September 2025

Posted on 8 July 2025

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Summary

Designed for Warehouse operatives within our branches who want to be upskilled to understand the entire operation. Covering the main areas of the depot's distribution process including picking, loading, unloading, booking in, safety and recycling & virtual learning, the candidate will also get involved with all of the processes as listed above.

Wage

£17,667 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - 7am - 4pm Tuesday - 7am - 4pm Wednesday - 7am - 4pm Thursday - 7am - 4pm Friday - 7am - 4pm Saturday - 8am - 12pm (alternative)

44 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

1 year 1 month

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

Designed for warehouse operatives within our branches who want to be upskilled to understand the entire operation. Covering the main areas of the depot's distribution process including:

  • Picking
  • Loading
  • Unloading
  • Booking in, safety and recycling & virtual learning

The candidate will also get involved with all of the processes as listed above.

Where you'll work

Lower Lodge
Agecroft Road, Pendlebury, Swinton
Manchester
M27 8SN

Training

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

College or training organisation

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC

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

Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Staff discount for own property.

About this company

Joseph Parr is a long established builders merchant company. Founded in 1883 the company has grown to be in the top 20 independent builders merchants in the country. With continued investment into our staff and stores our customers can rely on Joseph Parr to service all our customers needs. Stocking over 20,000 products we can satisfy most of our customers requirements. Joseph Parr and its staff are committed to improving and offering the very latest products and services that are available.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to progress into a full-time, permanent position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JOSEPH PARR (ALCO) LIMITED

Tom Swindell

tom.swindell@josephparr.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330166.

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Closes on Monday 1 September 2025

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