Warehouse Apprentice

EDA LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Dartford (DA1 4SD)

Closes on Tuesday 28 April 2026

Posted on 19 March 2026

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Summary

A warehouse apprentice is required for a leading electrical wholesaler. The candidate will work with the warehouse. Fantastic career progression opportunity for the right candidate. 

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. 40 hours (with 1 hour for lunch).

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 May 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

R & B Star Electrical Wholesalers Ltd have been suppliers of electrical products and equipment to the trade and industry throughout London and the South east since 1960.

With stock levels of over £1 million at all times, we have over 20,000+ product lines available from all three of our UK distribution centres. R&B Star are perfectly structured to provide solutions and services that are adapted to the needs of every customer.

What is an Electrical Wholesaler?

Electrical wholesalers sell the products we all use in our homes, businesses, entertainment venues, cafes that give us access to electricity – from lighting our homes through to floodlighting a football match, from recharging a mobile phone to recharging an electric vehicle. The products you will be working with are used in domestic, industrial, and commercial settings, and are installed by contractors and electricians.

Summary of the Apprenticeship Role

As a Warehouse Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business in stock control. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.

We are looking for a highly motivated apprentice to join our busy branch. After full training, responsibilities will include:

  • Managing stock in and out
  • Picking and Packing customer orders
  • Liaising with customers on the trade counter when busy
  • Store transfers & stock control
  • Completing the warehouse paperwork
  • Raising quotations
  • Taking payments
  • Processing orders on the computer system
  • Answering customer enquires when busy

Where you'll work

13-14 Kennet Road
Crayford
Dartford
DA1 4SD

Training

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

Training provider

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED

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

Completing a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Apprenticeship standard, consisting of:

  • Knowledge and competence qualification in supply chain warehouse at Level 2
  • Functional Skills in maths and English if required
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA) - final test and observation
  • The vocational and academic training aspects are separated and delivered by separate teams. The vocational training and assessment is conducted, more often than not, on-site according to the employer's wishes
  • Notice of dates is agreed well in advance of a site visit. Training and assessment are conducted both on and off the job, according to the needs of the course and the learner. Every effort is made to ensure the best result is achieved by the learner

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4)
  • Maths (grade 9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Timekeeping
  • Enthusiasm
  • Keen to work and study

Other requirements

Please ensure you have looked at the travel time to the location and worked out the form of transport you will be taking. Please be aware that there is studying involved, but during work hours.

About this employer

EDA learning and development will employ you on behalf of this employer. We are a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency who support and guide you whilst you are completing your apprenticeship within the Branch Location.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities that could arise after the apprenticeship are:

  • Sales Team Member
  • Counter Sales
  • Warehouse Supervisor
  • Sales Rep

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDA LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Michelle McCutcheon

michelle@edaapprenticeshipsplus.co.uk

07990 002071

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022016.

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Closes on Tuesday 28 April 2026