Warehouse Apprentice

Williams Shipping

Hampshire (SO15 0LF)

Closes in 22 days (Friday 21 August 2026)

Posted on 28 July 2026

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Summary

Williams Shipping is looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Warehouse Apprentice. An exciting opportunity to join a leading supplier of marine lubricants.

Order picking, stock replenishing, stock taking, and general warehouse duties 
Over time, you will learn to operate counterbalance forklifts, and other warehouse equipment

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 21 September 2026

Duration

1 year

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

  • Order picking
  • Stock replenishing
  • Stock taking
  • General warehouse duties
  •  Learn to operate counterbalance forklifts, and other warehouse equipment

Where you'll work

Manor House Avenue
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 0LF

Training

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

Training provider

2 START 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Williams Shipping has been operating since 1894 and are marine & logistics specialists. We have sites in Southampton, Pembroke and Aberdeen.

Our marine lubricants team has many years’ experience in marine engineering and provide expert advice and assistance in selecting the right marine lubricants for our customers.

We employ fully trained dedicated drivers who have been delivering bulk marine lubricant deliveries in the UK and Ireland ports for over 30 years. We offer industry leading service and technical assistance with the ability to supply lubricants to vessels around the UK and Europe.

The company is a family run business founded in 1894.

https://www.williams-shipping.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

22 days holiday + bank holidays
An excellent working environment with onsite parking, cycling & welfare facilities
Cycle to Work Scheme
Corporate health cash plan – (after successful completion of probation)

After this apprenticeship

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

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career & join a leading supplier of marine lubricants.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

2 START LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043937.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 21 August 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.