L2 Supply Chain Warehouse Apprentice Required
WILLIAM HERCOCK LTD
Oakham (LE15 6QF)
Closes on Wednesday 31 December 2025
Posted on 14 November 2025
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Summary
We are a growing and developing builders merchant in the Leicestershire and Rutland area. We are looking for an eager apprentice to grow and develop with the company. We are a strong believer in investing in employees to ensure they are the best they can be. The apprentice will be based at our Oakham branch.
- Wage
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National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 17:00 and every other Saturday, 08:00 - 12:00
43 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- 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
- Safely loading and unloading deliveries
- Safely loading customer orders
- Support in stock management
- Help and support on the sales counter when required
- Learn about the Industry and Products to develop knowledge and to improve customer service
- Other misc duties
Where you'll work
Pillings Road
Oakham
LE15 6QF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SR APPRENTICESHIPS 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
- Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Training will take place at our Oakham branch
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this employer
From our three depots across Leicestershire and Rutland, we continue to offer an extensive range of building products for all of our customer needs as a tradesmen, DIY enthusiast or self builders. Our product range is sourced from the countries leading suppliers and as members of the H&B Buying Group and also the National Merchant Buying Society we are able to buy competitively and therefore offer a competitive price on a vast range of building products
After this apprenticeship
- Yard opportunities
- Sales opportunities
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000727.
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Closes on Wednesday 31 December 2025
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