Warehouse Operative Level 2 apprenticeship

ICON PLASTICS LIMITED

Eaglescliffe (TS16 0RB)

Closes in 18 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 September 2025

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Summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join Icon Plastics as a Warehouse Apprentice. Based in our busy injection moulding factory, this role will provide hands on experience across all key warehouse operations including stock movements, goods in/out, and dispatch processes., You will receive a level 2 qualification.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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• Attendance bonus each month (if you’re punctual and here every day). • Potential Christmas Bonus depending on start date.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm Break: 30 minutes (lunch) 15 minutes (later in the day)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Learn to move stock efficiently between warehouse locations and finished goods (FG) storage
  • Assist with receipting and putting away incoming stock
  • Support the issuing of stock to production as required
  • Learn how to load and unload wagons throughout the day
  • Assist with picking and preparing dispatch orders for delivery or collection
  • Use our ERP system to help maintain accurate stock records (full training provided)
  • Help ensure the warehouse remains clean, safe, and well-organised

Where you'll work

4
Sowerby Way
Durham Lane Industrial Park
Eaglescliffe
TS16 0RB

Training

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

Training provider

JUNIPER TRAINING 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

  • An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
  • At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

More training information

  • You will gain an NVQ Level 2 Supply Chain and warehouse Operative qualification at the end of the course
  • Your Skills coach will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting
  • Functional skills training if necessary

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

A Warehouse role is a physical role as you are on the move all day, you need to be physically fit to do this kind of work. You also need good Attention to detail to make sure customer orders are correct. Reliable and punctuality are a must to keep the warehouse department moving

About this employer

ICON PLASTICS About Icon Plastics Icon Plastics is a precision injection moulding and manufacturing business with a difference, our aim is to make your manufacturing process simpler and more cost effective by providing an Integrated Manufacturing Solution for your plastic components and finished products. At Icon plastics we provide everything you’d expect and more. Our services go from design support all the way through to aiding with reshoring and localisation activities.

https://iconplastics.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Training and development to help you grow your career , A pathway to a permanent warehouse role upon successful completion ,In house training for various forklifts. ,Holiday entitlement is 22 days which moves to 23 after 3 years with the company.

After this apprenticeship

  • Warehouse Operative
  • Team Leader
  • Warehouse Supervisor
  • Section Leader

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Angela Gordon

angela.gordon@junipertraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339763.

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Closes in 18 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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