Warehouse Operative Apprentice

MENZIES DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Normanton (WF6 2UA)

Closes on Monday 3 August 2026

Posted on 24 June 2026

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Summary

Menzies Distribution Solutions are currently recruiting for Warehouse Operatives to join their team. If you are looking to kickstart your career in warehousing, apply today!

Wage

£18,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, day shift.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

  • Co-operate fully with the site's safety requirements
  • Receive deliveries of customer stock from trailers into the warehouse
  • Check quantities, record receipt and pass on paperwork
  • Pick and pack customer orders to achieve agreed turn-around targets, dispatching orders with appropriate paperwork. Both full pallet and manual case/break picked from the racking and ground locations
  • Load trailers with customer goods in timely manner
  • Put away of customer goods from the warehouse floor into the racking
  • Manual handling of products
  • Signing for and accepting responsibility for tasks that have been completed
  • Housekeeping, both physical completion and hygiene checks
  • Stock integrity and quality checks
  • Keep warehouse and outside forecourts clean and tidy, including shelf dusting, keeping gangways clear and litter removal

Where you'll work

Tuscany Way, Wakefield Europort
Normanton
WF6 2UA

Training

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

Training provider

LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

  • 1-1 sessions with your dedicated tutor 
  • Off the job training 
  • No college realise day
  • Fuctional Skills if required 

Requirements

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

At Menzies Distribution Solutions, we connect suppliers, manufacturers and customers through reliable, flexible and sustainable logistics, driven by experience and a commitment to doing things the right way.

https://menzies-distribution.co.uk/about-us (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Funded driving lessons (restrictions apply).
28 days of holiday, inclusive of bank holidays.
Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
Progression & training.
Health & wellness. Healthcare Cash Plan.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Opportunity for a full-time role upon completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

Abbie Peters

abbie.peters@learningcurvegroup.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039054.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 3 August 2026