Warehouse Operative Apprentice

INTERNATIONAL ABRASIVES LTD

Leicester (LE9 6TJ)

Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 August 2025

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Summary

Join our growing business as a Warehouse Operative where hard work is recognised and development encouraged. You’ll pick, pack and ship orders, unload and restock deliveries, keep the warehouse organised and support stock control. A strong work ethic is essential.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The role offers a bonus scheme incentive.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 5.00pm with 1 hour lunch /Friday 8.30am – 3.00pm with 30 mins lunch.

36 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

  • Pick, pack and prepare customer orders for shipment in line with company standards
  • Process outgoing shipments and arrange collections with couriers
  • Receive and unload incoming goods and deliveries
  • Check incoming stock against delivery notes and report discrepancies
  • Allocate and restock items in the appropriate warehouse locations
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment
  • Assist with regular stock counts and inventory control
  • Follow company processes and health & safety procedures at all times

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Warehouse Operative to join our team. The role is primarily focused on the accurate and efficient picking, packing, and dispatch of outgoing orders. You will also be responsible for receiving incoming deliveries, unloading stock, and ensuring items are correctly distributed and replenished within the warehouse.

Where you'll work

Unit 18 Box Road
Broughton Astley
Leicester
LE9 6TJ

Training

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

Training provider

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED

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

The apprentice will have an meeting with thier assessor every 4 - 6 weeks and this will be a blend of online and onsite visits.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
  • English (grade A* - C / 9 - 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Previous experience advantage
  • Good attention to detail
  • Accuracy essential
  • Must be physically fit
  • Good with manual handling
  • Work efficiently in a team
  • Work efficiently independently
  • A good positive attitude
  • Strong work ethic/mentality
  • Reliability is essential

Other requirements

Role will at times require heavy lifting when unloading and loading stock. Boxes up to around 30kg at times,

About this employer

International Abrasives was formed in 2012 with a mission to provide the UK Industrial Market with a ‘One Stop Shop’ for abrasives. In Securing the UK agency for the Weiler Metalynx, Fast grinder & Karbosan brands, In conjunction with our own strong InterGrind brand, We believe we have achieved that goal.

https://www.international-abrasives-ltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Christmas each year we have off as additional paid holiday. It varies when we shut but usually shut for around a week over Christmas period to the new year.

After this apprenticeship

  • We as a company foster a culture where we want to develop the staff and open them up to opportunities where possible. Office/admin opportunities are available in the future and in time management roles may open up as the company grows. We offer courses in H&S, fire marshal training and are open to ideas if there is a course that comes up that could be beneficial to both company and employee.

 

 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED

Tracey North

tracey.north@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk

07580 997408

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337981.

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Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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