Supply Chain Apprentice
Mission Foods
Durham (SR7 0PT)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 June 2026
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Summary
This apprenticeship will involve supporting the Inventory and Logistics Manager in ensuring all administrative duties are performed effectively. You will also utilise systems and communication tools to collect and gather data for effective reporting for the Supply Chain management team.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Support in the development of inventory management with the goal to control costs within budget, generate savings, rationalise inventory and maximise the working capital available.
- Logging and validating supply chain invoices, tracking spend, generating all KPI’s associated with this.
- Support the Seaham warehouse with admin duties involving the following – Raw material call offs from 3PLs, planning factory clearance vehicles, provide support in audits, stock takes and projects to improve warehouse efficiencies.
- Play a key role in the month and year-end inventory counts in Seaham factory and Lineage Seaham, in both the primary and secondary counts as well as investigations afterwards.
- Work with internal departments such as Customer Services and planning to minimise and reduce short-dated and obsolete stocks via concessions, selling to discounters etc.
- Work with Purchasing and Planning to ensure that any shortage queries involving inventory discrepancies are checked and completed.
Where you'll work
14 Partnership Court
Seaham Grange Industrial Estate
Seaham
Durham
SR7 0PT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GEM PARTNERSHIP 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
Bespoke training will be delivered onsite at the Seaham location.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
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
- Attention to detail
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Great food is a great motivator. It brings everyone to the table and inspires us to explore all kinds of delicious destinations. At Mission®, it drives us to seek the freshest ingredients, simple recipes, diverse flavors and wholesome products that help us discover all the places our tortillas can go. There are better-for-you destinations like with our high protein, low carb, or gluten-free tortillas. Of course, tacos and nachos are favorite stops. We are always up for those.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent role with the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GEM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Jen Dunthorne
jen.dunthorne@gempartnership.com
07848448459
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037250.
Apply now
Closes in 9 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)