Warehouse Apprentice

STAR FASTENERS (UK) LTD

NOTTINGHAM (NG16 6RY)

Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 March 2026

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Summary

Star Fasteners is looking for a motivated Warehouse Apprentice to join our busy team. This isn’t just stacking shelves; you’ll be hands-on, learning real skills in logistics, sales, customer service and deliveries.
If you’re reliable, energetic and ready to work hard, we’ll invest in you.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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3pm finish every Friday
30-minute paid lunch break

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday–Thursday: 8am–4pm and 7am–3pm on a Friday.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 5 April 2026

Duration

8 months

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

  • Loading & unloading palletised stock (average box weight 25kg)
  • Order picking & dispatch (with scanners)
  • Stock control and booking in purchase orders
  • Supporting customers at the trade counter
  • Taking payments
  • Prepping delivery vans
  • Keeping the warehouse organised and running smoothly

You’ll be busy. You’ll learn fast. You’ll be part of a proper team!

Where you'll work

UNIT 1
44 BROOKHILL ROAD
PINXTON
NOTTINGHAM
NG16 6RY

Training

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

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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

This programme is delivered via a block release delivery model. You will be working to complete a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship standard, including any required Functional Skills.

You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Star Fasteners are a forward-thinking global Huck® fastener distributor. With over 30 years’ experience, we are committed to supplying customers with the highest quality and most innovative fastener solutions on the market.

A fast, responsive, quality service

Star Fasteners team are focused on working with customers from the early design specification and engineering stage, right through to manufacturing. We provide support on fastener selection and installation methods to ensure that all stages are optimised prior to the start of production.

Our management systems are certified to ISO 9001:2015. Staying up to date with legislation is a crucial part of effective compliance. Quality assurance, control and monitoring procedures are built in to every aspect of our work, this ensures that we always supply a high-quality service.

Over the years, the style of business and its product range has evolved to meet the changing needs of the market. We are stocking an ever-wider range of products to meet the growing demands of our customers for a single source of supply for all their fastening needs. We always look for ways to innovate and take every opportunity to work with relevant partners. Our commitment is in developing new fastening solutions and bringing them to market faster.

https://www.starfasteners.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits


Real career opportunity
Free car parking

After this apprenticeship

At the end of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to progress into a full-time, permanent role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

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apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900798

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018935.

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Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)