Warehouse Apprentice
MAKITA MANUFACTURING EUROPE LIMITED
Shropshire (TF1 7YX)
Closes on Friday 16 January 2026
Posted on 1 December 2025
Contents
Summary
Makita is offering an amazing opportunity for a motivated individual to launch a long-lasting and rewarding career through our Warehouse Apprenticeship. You will be an integral part of our successful team, learning all aspects of modern warehouse operations.
- Wage
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£15,704 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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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
Makita's warehouse has 5 aspects, duties to include but not limited to:
Stock Investigation Operator:
- To collect 'not in location', 'cycle count' and 'negative balance' information and investigate them in a systematic and accurate manner within 24 hours
- To complete investigation on call work centre counts as they are received
- Fill in stock adjustment forms to the correct standards
- Complete daily audits Logistics Operative/ Picking Operator
- To collect computer tickets
- Fill in related paperwork
- Keeping all areas clean and tidy
- Carry out inspections of powered equipment before use in daily activities and report any faults
Despatch Operator:
- Ensure the safe loading and unloading of finished goods
- Check accuracy of all relevant paperwork
- Report any damaged packaging, goods or components to the team leader
Goods Inwards Operator:
- Receive goods into warehouse and check against the delivery documentation
- Re-locate stock into the warehouse, reporting any inaccuracies or damages
- Carry out pre-shift checks
- Use of powered equipment where appropriate and employee is licensed
Waste Management Operator:
Recieve waste into the warehouse and process accordingly and collect from support departments
Where you'll work
Hortonwood 7
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 7YX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
STAFF SELECT LTD
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 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Maths / English functional skills (if required)
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Makita, the foremost manufacturer of power tools in the world. With 100 years' experience, our products are lauded the world over for both their performance and quality.
Makita has always had the vision that society and global communities should be able to develop for themselves, and future generations. By providing the tools, Makita is ensuring that anything is possible.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential for a long lasting career with further development opportunities in the future
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STAFF SELECT LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003065.
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Closes on Friday 16 January 2026
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