Apprentice Warehouse Operative

D & E DISTRIBUTORS LTD

CHORLEY (PR6 0BJ)

Closes on Thursday 22 October 2026

Posted on 27 July 2026

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Summary

D&E Distributors Ltd TA Car Essentials in Chorley are recruiting for an Apprentice Warehouse Operative. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship over the duration of 15-months.

Wage

£15,990 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday / 7am - 3pm / 30 mins unpaid lunch X2 15 mins paid break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 29 October 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

  • Quality Control
  • Read and understand order forms
  • Other roles would be expected depending on Production
  • General Housekeeping
  • Handling and moving inbound and outbound goods and materials.
  • Prioritise Health and Safety, and look to make continuous improvement across the site.
  • Work efficiently to meet customer deadlines.

Where you'll work

UNIT 5
EAST CHORLEY BUSINESS
EAST WAY
CHORLEY
PR6 0BJ

Training

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

Training provider

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.

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
  • Functional Skills
  • Work based learning

Requirements

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

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

D & E Distributors have been manufacturing in the UK for almost 30 years. All orders are bespoke manufactured here at our factory and delivered direct to your door with no carriage charges.

We bring to you our top quality Tailored to fit mats that you would be proud to have in your car or van.

Offering the finest durable materials, we ensure we only use the best materials to ensure what you purchase if the highest standard, all our stitching is quality controlled so that we can ensure the highest standard of finish throughout. Rubber backing and granular backing means the car mats, along with the compatible securing clips required for each vehicle will ensure your car mats stay put while driving

Where possible we use recycled materials so that we can help to do our bit for the environment.

After this apprenticeship

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

Progression onto full-time employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.

Recruitment

recruitment@nltg.co.uk

01254 395355

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044139.

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Closes on Thursday 22 October 2026

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