Warehouse Operative Apprentice

KEN MALLINSON & SONS LTD

Barnsley (S63 9BL)

Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 May 2026

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Summary

Looking to start your career after school? Join our team as a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprentice and earn while you learn. Interested in working with the latest warehouse technology and machinery. Are you hardworking and motivated to build a career in logistics and supply chain?

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch. 19 year olds will be required to work 45 hours per week.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 June 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

What You’ll Do:

  • Receive and organise stock
  • Pick and pack orders
  • Prepare goods for dispatch
  • Learn warehouse and supply chain operations
  • Work safely as part of a team

Where you'll work

Goldthorpe Industrial Estate
Goldthorpe
Barnsley
S63 9BL

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

The apprenticeship will be delivered with a blend of online & onsite meetings with their assessor every 4 - 6 weeks until successful completion of the Apprenticeship

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
  • Maths (grade 9-4 (A*-C))

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Reliable with good timekeeping
  • Able to work well in a team
  • Numeracy skills
  • Willing to follow instructions
  • Able to follow H&S Procedures
  • Positive attitude
  • Willing to learn
  • Hardworking

Other requirements

  • Occasional outdoor work when using MHE

About this employer

  • Ken Mallinson & Sons Ltd is a family-run firm founded in 1972 by Ken. His two sons, Andrew & Stephen joined the Business in 1979, running 3 operational vehicles.

    ​Today, Stephen Mallinson is the Managing Director and oversees the running of the business with his four sons. The traditional values on which his father built the business still remain honesty, hard work, commitment & respect.

    ​With bases in both England and Scotland, plus an excellent networking partnership throughout the UK, Ken Mallinson & Sons can offer a distribution service which covers the whole of the UK as well as Ireland, European & Worldwide destinations.

    We are active in multiple industries, operating primarily in the construction, retail and manufacturing industries. The company distributes an extensive range of commodities including construction products, agricultural products, electrical goods and food and drink products.

    Health and Safety is a high priority to us. As as company we ensure that all of our employees are constantly participating in ongoing training and aware of current legislations. Risk assessments are carried out by a health and safety compliant member of our staff on a regular basis to ensure that none of our staff or any member of the public is put at risk.

    ​We are renowned for moving all types of consignment: striving to provide a first rate service by continuously endeavouring to fulfil customer’s requirements regardless of cargo size or distance to collect or deliver. Adapting to changing society the company offers a dedicated service for consignments that have an on time critical deadline.

    ​We are a licensed waste carrier, certified by the Environment Agency. This has enabled the company to be increasingly more flexible with client needs.

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After this apprenticeship

  • On completion of a successful apprenticeship there will be a great opportunity to gain real experience and build a long-term career in logistics and supply chain

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED

Tracey North

tracey.north@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk

07580 997408

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032455.

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Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 11:59pm)