Apprentice Warehouse Stock Control Assistant

T & J T BARTON(BOTTLERS)LTD

WIGAN (WN4 8AH)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 5 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 December 2025

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Summary

We are looking for someone to assist our stock controller with goods in making sure we are holding the correct amount of stock required for our weekly deliveries. There will also be weekly stock takes carried out and then any errors to be investigated. Stock rotation will also be a big part of the job.

Wage

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

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00. Lunch: 1 hour.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 1 February 2026

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

  • Receiving and unloading goods
  • Identifying and verifying products
  • Storing goods
  • Using Warehouse Management Systems
  • Picking and packing customer orders
  • Loading orders
  • Stock-taking duties
  • Maintaining warehouse cleanliness and organisation
  • Communicating with internal and external stakeholders
  • Adhering to health & safety regulations
  • Flexibly supporting shift operations
  • General warehouse duties

Where you'll work

POTTERS FARM
BRYN ROAD
ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD
WIGAN
WN4 8AH

Training

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

Training provider

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

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

  • Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship standard
  • Training done in the work place 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Math (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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Manual handing / heavy lifting

  • Indoor / outdoor work

About this employer

Bartons Wholesale, suppliers of beers wines and spirits since 1917. Fast paced drinks company continued to grow in 2025, we now have 4 depots, our main hub is Potters farm in Ashton in Makerfield we also have a Wales, Yorkshire and Stoke depot with the possibility of more over the next couple of years.

After this apprenticeship

  • Full Time employment with the chances of moving up the ladder to Stock Control Supervisor / Warehouse Supervisor.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005816.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 5 January 2026 at 11:59pm)