Warehouse Operatives Apprentice
UNITED TOOLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Bedford (MK42 0LQ)
Closes in 25 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 August 2025
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Summary
Kickstart your career in logistics! Join our Cooks of Bedford branch as an Apprentice Warehouse Operative and gain hands-on experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification in a supportive, fast-paced environment.
- Wage
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£13,348.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
34 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 25 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
Key Responsibilities:
- Learn to accurately pick, pack, and dispatch customer orders
- Assist with receiving and checking deliveries
- Support stock organisation and replenishment
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment
- Participate in stock takes and inventory checks
- Develop teamwork and communication skills in a fast-paced environment
Where you'll work
16-17 Arkwright Road Industrial Estate, Arkwright Road
Bedford
MK42 0LQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BEDFORD 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
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
About this employer
Our story is built on a foundation of excellence, collaboration and integrity, which continue to guide every part of our business today. Committed to leading the way in our sector, we combine innovation and deep industry knowledge to deliver real, long-term value with our customer-first approach. We are a national distributor operating across multiple sites throughout the UK, and proudly supporting more than 20,000 customers across a wide range of industries. As experts in our field, we provide a comprehensive range of products and services designed to enhance productivity, safety and operational performance. Our diverse routes to market include trade counter branches, direct sales and integrated supply services, providing flexibility, efficiency and responsiveness at every stage. We are proud to inspire progress, strengthen partnerships and deliver excellence. Every day.
After this apprenticeship
As an Apprentice Warehouse Operative, you'll build a strong foundation in logistics while gaining insight into the wider business. After completing your apprenticeship, you'll have opportunities to progress into roles such as Warehouse Operative. From there, you can explore other areas of the business, such as sales, customer service, inventory management, or operations, developing a well-rounded understanding and opening doors to long-term career growth across the wider business of United Tooling Solutions.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNITED TOOLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Cheriene Ward
cheriene.ward@utsgroup.co.uk
07977295524
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335892.
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Closes in 25 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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