Apprentice Stores Operative (Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative)
QUARRY MANUFACTURING & SUPPLIES LTD
LEICESTER (LE67 1TH)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 March 2026
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Summary
An Apprentice Stores Operative keeps our busy warehouse running smoothly, working with goods in, picking & packing, stock movements between sites and maintaining high safety and housekeeping standards. Working in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment you will build practical skills, use warehouse systems and support production.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Annual pay review, annual bonus after one years’ continuous service.
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
You will be supported to become proficient in:
- Using a forklift and reach truck (training will be provided)
- Picking & packing goods for export and in-house manufacture
- Handling high value parts and large components
- Ensuring health and safety requirements are followed
- Shrink-wrapping
- Unloading deliveries
- General housekeeping
You will also work closely with other areas of the company including machine shop and fabrication.
Where you'll work
BARDON HILL
COALVILLE
LEICESTER
LE67 1TH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LOUGHBOROUGH 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
- Blended learning with self-study online and remote sessions.
- Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
- Attendance to Loughborough College for an Induction Day (Induction to take place on the last Wednesday of the month that you are enrolled, 9:30am-3pm. Confirmation of date provided upon enrolment)
- Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)
- On-the-job training
- Off-the-job training
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
Other requirements
Please ensure you are able to travel to the workplace before applying.
About this employer
QMS are OEM manufacturers of Cone Crushers, suppliers of spare and wear parts for the worldwide quarrying industry, and maintenance experts for crushing plant throughout the UK. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of manganese wear parts and internal high quality crusher spares. We are experts in the repair and maintenance of all makes of crushing equipment.
https://qmsupplies.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), company events, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme.
After this apprenticeship
The apprentice stores operative will be exposed to all areas of the business through their daily duties. Experienced and motivated stores operatives have previously progressed into service/fitter roles within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Lou Coll Apprenticeship Recruitment
apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022072.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)