Apprentice Warehouse/Yard Assistant - REF 14913
HOWARTH TIMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
Blackburn (BB1 3EE)
Closes on Monday 18 May 2026
Posted on 20 March 2026
Contents
Summary
Howarth Timber in Blackburn is recruiting for an Apprentice Warehouse/Yard Assistant. The successful candidate will complete a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship over the duration of 15 months.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, 30-minutes lunch
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 25 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
- To assist in the day-to-day operations of a busy Builders Merchant Branch
- Ensuring the retail and yard departments operate to a high standard of customer service and safe working environment
- Providing high standards of customer service at all times in all areas of the branch
- Gate person responsibility - minimising stock losses by monitoring vehicles leaving the site and checking customer vehicles before they leave, if necessary
- Loading and unloading delivery vehicles by hand or with a forklift truck (provided you are trained to do so)
- Sorting and grading stock
- Moving stock to storage areas
- Picking and packing orders and fulfilling online orders
- Replenishing shelves
- Keeping work areas clean and tidy
- Any other duties deemed as reasonable within the scope of the job role
Where you'll work
Bruce St
Blackburn
BB1 3EE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC
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
- Functional Skills
- Work Based Learning
- Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team working
- Great Work Ethic
- Punctual
- Ambitious for Progression
- Good Numeracy
About this employer
With over 180 years’ trading experience, the Howarth Timber Group has grown to provide not only the widest range of products, but expertise, service, and knowledge you can rely on.
Now the UK’s largest privately‑owned timber company, our origins can be traced back to 1840 when we commenced trading as Hudson & Co. Over the years the Howarth Timber Group has expanded from a one‑man company to an employer of more than 1,000 people specialists who know the industry inside out. We take great pride in our teams of local experts serving our local communities.
After this apprenticeship
Progression onto full-time employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC
Recruitment
recruitment@nltg.co.uk
01254395355
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016159.
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Closes on Monday 18 May 2026
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