Warehousing & Logistics Apprentice
ROBERT HOPKINS & SON LTD
WEST MIDLANDS (B70 7HE)
Closes in 7 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 August 2025
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Summary
Working with a busy warehousing environment. Supporting and assisting. Picking & Packing and labeling of products. Booking stock in and out. Inventory control.Loading and unloading of goods. Auditing documents for job notes This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to earn a salary and gain a level 2 qualification.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£7.55 Per Hour
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7.00am - 2.30pm. (2x 30 mins breaks)
39 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 29 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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2
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
- Working within a team
- Picking and Packing and Labeling of products
- Goods despatch and returns handling (Disposals and NCFs)
- Goods inspections
- Checking stock levels/ Inventory control
- Introduction to audits and stocktaking
- Loading and unloading of deliveries
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Where you'll work
BULLOCK ST
WEST BROMWICH
WEST MIDLANDS
B70 7HE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
STAFF SELECT LTD
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
- Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills maths Level 2
- Functional Skills English Level 2
- EPA
- 20% Off the job training, location to be confirmed
More training information
- No day release required. In house training given
- Please apply for this vacancy though this apprenticeship website
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Must be committed to the Apprenticeship/Training and have easy access to the location.
About this employer
Robert Hopkins is based in the West Bromwich area of the West Midland. They are a highly respected Waste Management provider.
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time employment with the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STAFF SELECT LTD
Carolyn Marson
carolyn.marson@novatraining.co.uk
07534486764
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336291.
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Closes in 7 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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