Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship

Gama Aviation Engineering Limited

Christchurch (BH23 6NE)

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 28 August 2025)

Posted on 13 August 2025

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Summary

Gama Aviation are pleased to invite Engineering Apprentices to apply for our 2025 Stores Apprenticeship Programme. This is a 14 month apprenticeship working towards a Level 2 qualification as a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative.

Wage

£18,379.92 a year

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 8.00am - 4:30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 6 October 2025

Duration

1 year 2 months

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

  • Goods in processing
  • Completion of stock receipts and goods in processing
  • Ensuring parts are received in the correct condition and regulatory paperwork requirements are met
  • Ensure correct storage and distribution of all of components, parts, materials
  • Stock control
  • The completion of general warehouse administration
    The monitoring shelf-life items, stock and tyre rotation
  • The control of COSHH iaw with HSE regulations
  • Picking and Packing
  • The physical selection of parts to meet the needs of the engineering workforce
  • The recording of all part transactions using the companies MRP system
  • Maintaining an auditable processes
  • The delivery of parts as and when required and as directed by the
  • Supply Chain and Engineering
  • General Warehouse Tasks
  • Operating of Forklifts as required (if required / capable)
  • Ensuring the Warehouse is kept clean, tidy
  • Aiding other Supply Chain functions where workloads dictate
  • Dispatch
  • The shipment of parts and paperwork to vendors and customers
  • The recording of all dispatches to their retrospective locations
  • Checks and Stock Counting
  • Conduct Daily, Weekly and Monthly checks as requested / required

Where you'll work

Hangar 12, East Business Park
North East Sector, Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn
Christchurch
BH23 6NE

Training

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

Training provider

LOCOMOTIVATION 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

On-the-job training, no college attendance. 

More training information

14 Months (12-month Practical Period of Training + 2 months for End Point Assessment).

Overview of the apprenticeship - carrying out a range of moving, packaging and stock-taking roles and duties in a warehouse environment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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

About this employer

Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage. With operations in the UK, Jersey, Europe and the Middle East, a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.

Company benefits

Competitive Group Pension Scheme. Comprehensive Life Assurance. Comprehensive Income Protection. Comprehensive Travel Insurance. Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation). Free Car Parking.

After this apprenticeship

Once you have finished your apprenticeship, we will look to develop your skills and knowledge further in our Stores Team. You could also look at progressing to other parts of the business, including planning and purchasing.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOCOMOTIVATION LTD.

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336918.

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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 28 August 2025)

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