Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprentice
MILLS LTD
Amble (NE65 0PE)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 23 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 January 2026
Contents
Summary
Working for a brand-new depot part of a large UK owned family business, the role will be paramount to the success of the site and we would certainly envisage the candidate to remain with us for many years.
- Wage
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£14,919 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 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
The candidate would be involved in the day to day operations of the warehouse with the inclusion of operating specific equipment and dealing with members of the public and customers through our new trade counter.
The main duties will be as follows:
- Daily unloading & loading of delivery vans etc.
- Utilising Machine to produce end product for customer.
- Working with racking and stocks to ensure all is placed correctly.
- Operating PC with SAGE to ensure stocks are always updated and correct.
- Producing despatch notes for daily shipments.
- Attending to customers in Trade Counter and taking payments etc.
- Abiding by all health and safety site regulations.
- Fork Truck Licence to be obtained.
Where you'll work
Unit C
Holywell Business Park
Coquet Enterprise Park
Amble
NE65 0PE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND 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
Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Creative
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- IT Skills
- Logical
- Numeracy skills
- Organisational skills
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
There will be outside work for unloading and loading. We have an on-site fork lift however some heavy manual lifting will be required.
About this employer
We are a family owned supply into the Utilities industry and have been in business for over 100 years which is a significant achievement. We have people working for us and not staff, you will not be a number you will be part of a team and our new depot in Amble currently only has 2 members of staff so you would be a part of a tight group who would be very keen for you to learn. It is worth noting that our MD, started in the warehouse so we are absoluitely about promoting from within in and working with our employees to ensure they are happy in all aspects, our certified Gold assessment for IIP confirms this.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
There will be the possibility of a full-time, permanent warehousing position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008299.
Apply now
Closes in 9 days (Friday 23 January 2026 at 11:59pm)