Warehouse Apprentice
LUSH LOGISTICS LIMITED
NORTH SHIELDS (NE29 6DE)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 October 2025
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Summary
The Warehouse Operative is responsible for all aspects of the warehouse including Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Output Performance in their specific and immediate work area. The Warehouse Operative is to carry out a variety of jobs such as, arranging goods in/out, storing and stacking products, Order preparation and order fulfilment.
- Wage
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£11,778 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday -Thursday, 09:00 – 16:00 and Friday, 10:00 – 14:00.
30 minute lunch break.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 10 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
- Ensure all equipment is maintained and operated according to the SOP’s
- Ensure all work supports a food safety excellence culture through adherence to food safety standards
- Ensure there is an accurate record of stock within the warehouse
- Ensure all items moved, shipped or received are logged in the correct manner
- Ensuring storage areas and the warehouse are kept tidy and identify areas where processes could be improved
- Ensure adherence to good hygienic practices in the warehouse liaising with Supervisor and Hygiene Team
- Report all machine faults to supervisor and the maintenance team
- Identify and report all unsafe operations to supervisor and safety reps immediately
Where you'll work
CENTRE FOR ADVANCED INDUSTRY
COBLE DENE
NORTH SHIELDS
NE29 6DE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ZENITH PEOPLE 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
- Working towards Supply chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Training will take place at employers site
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Third party logistics and storage facilities. Our years of experience in operations management, warehouse management and customer service mean your stock, your relationships and your reputation are in good hands. Based in fully scalable premises on the River Tyne in North East England, we can onboard new clients, and thousands of stock items, within days with no disruption to your business. We offer fair and transparent pricing and never tie you in. Delivering exceptional service to your customers is why we're here and is the reason our clients stay with us. We're in the business of helping you look great!
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time role for the right person upon completion of apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED
Ian Wilkinson
ianwilkinson@zenithtraining.org.uk
01919171097
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347191.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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