Warehouse Apprentice
GLOBAL FREIGHT CONNECTIONS LTD
Basildon (SS14 3WD)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 August 2025
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Summary
Warehousing Apprentice required for a successful company based in Basildon. Learning how a functioning warehouse is run. Handling & storing goods, order processing, safety & security, customer service, loading & unloading vehicles & containers, forklift truck use (age dependent), booking in / out, manifests, pick ‘n’ pack, teamwork.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 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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Core warehouse working hours are 06.00 – 20.00 Monday to Friday
Shift 1 is 06.00 – 14.30
Shift 1 is 11.30 – 20.00
Mid Shift is 09.00 – 17.30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
Work in a shift team, booking in UK & European vehicles, import & export vehicles, assist with loading & unloading of vehicles, working with the office staff in the relevant teams to ensure cargo is loaded & unloaded correctly, checking documentation for cargo is correct including customs documentation, ensuring the warehouse is kept clean and tidy at all times, to ensure the safety of all staff.
Where you'll work
Unit 1 & 5
Festival Link, Festival Leisure Park
Basildon
SS14 3WD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
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
Full Warehouse Apprenticeship at Level 2.
No attendance at college as all work will be assessed in the workplace.
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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You MUST be able to drive or live within walking distance of SS14 3WD. Parking on site is free of charge. A good level of physical fitness is required due to the manual labour element of the role. Applicants will be expected to work on the sift rota as stated above so should be able to get to the location for 06.00.
About this employer
We are a successful Logistics/Freight Forwarding company based in Basildon. We pride ourselves on our commitment to staff development and training, which as a result will make the company more profitable. We are one of many partners of the Schneider Group, a large company based in Switzerland. Our aim is to provide outstanding services to our customers with personal support from our experienced staff. To strive to find the best innovative and tailor-made transport solutions for our customers To develop staff to their full potential through extensive training
After this apprenticeship
If the applicant has performed well and shown good potential, consideration will be given to an offer of permanent employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Diane Ridgley
diane.ridgley@southessex.ac.uk
07855701273
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337590.
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Closes in 14 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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