Warehouse Operative Apprentice
M A FORD EUROPE LTD.
DERBYSHIRE (DE24 8WY)
Closes in 20 days (Thursday 30 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 July 2026
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a well-established, cutting-edge tool designer and manufacturer as an apprentice. The successful candidate will undertake a full apprenticeship role and we'll provide support, comprehensive training and fantastic opportunities for career progression and development.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday between 9.30am - 6.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
Duties may include:
- Assisting with warehouse activities including exports
- Ensuring safe and appropriate storage of company stock
- Receiving incoming goods
- Picking and packing of goods
- Labelling and marking of goods
- Assisting with the goods in and goods out process
- Any other duties as required
Where you'll work
650 CITY GATE
LONDON ROAD
DERBY
DERBYSHIRE
DE24 8WY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE 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
- Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 apprenticeship standard
- English and maths qualifications form a mandatory part of all apprenticeships and must be completed before an apprentice can pass through gateway if equivalent qualifications aren't already held
- Blended learning both face to face and remote with a dedicated development coach
Requirements
Essential 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Respectful
- Honest and Trustworthy
- Flexible
- Good cultural awareness
Other requirements
Private healthcare Scheme Pension Scheme 23 days annual leave entitlement with bank holiday in addition
About this employer
While M.A. Ford Europe has been at the cutting edge of tooling design and manufacture for over 20 years, our US parent company have celebrated its Centenary in 2019. During that time, the company has developed an enviable reputation for high performance precision tooling, serving over 60 countries worldwide. From our European HQ and tooling production and custom tooling production facilities here in the UK, we ensure that our customers not only obtain the latest cutting tool technologies direct from our extensive stocks, but also have access to specialist tool design and manufacturing solution to meet unique applications. M.A. Ford - where high performance is the standard.
https://www.mafordeurope.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Private healthcare Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- 23 days annual leave entitlement with bank holiday in addition
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The successful applicant may be offered a permanent position within M.A. Ford Europe, depending on availability and performance, and will be offered continued development within the organisation.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
Heather Duffield
heather@dbc-training.co.uk
07375919487
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041729.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Thursday 30 July 2026 at 11:59pm)