Apprentice Warehouse Operative
Aalco Metals
Hull (HU13 9PB)
Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 September 2026
Contents
Summary
Working within our warehouse team you will ensure orders are
picked and packed accurately, load and unload vehicles, and move materials around the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner.
Alongside internal training you will take the Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship programme.
- Wage
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£19,890 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 7.00pm, including 1 hour lunch.
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 3 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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 and Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the warehouse
manager the key responsibilities will include:
- Picking and packing customer orders
accurately, efficiently, safely and in a timely
manner. - Locating and moving materials around
the warehouse efficiently and safely,
ensuring no damage to property or persons. - Using electronic handsets and
computerised workstations. - Unloading vehicles in a safe manner.
- Loading vehicles with orders in the most
safe and efficient way, complying with
vehicle regulations and the planned delivery
route. - Processing of materials via saws – full
training will be given. - Work in a safe manner, always adhering
to the Company Health & Safety policy and
safe Working Practices. - Undertake all tasks with a “Customer
Service”, “Can do” attitude and contribute to
improving the performance of the business. - Undertake general warehouse
“housekeeping” duties – keeping
warehouse clean and tidy, ensuring stock is
accessible.
Where you'll work
Saxon Way
Priory Park West
Hessle
Hull
HU13 9PB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE 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
- On-the-job training delivered by the employer
- Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point
assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3 - Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out
regular training - Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours in order to progress and develop
- Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities
- Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning
achievements and next steps
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
- Maths (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Good written and spoken communication
skills. - Organised with a high attention to detail.
- Good computer, literacy and numeracy
skills. - Able to work on own initiative as well as
under instruction. - A team player with a positive “can do”
NOTE: Due to insurance restrictions and machinery that might be used, applicants need to be 18+ years old.
About this employer
Aalco Metals are the UK’s largest
independent multi-metals stockholder
including Aluminium, Stainless Steel,
Copper, Bronze and Brass. With 18 service
centres around the country, we provide a
competitive, reliable and on-time delivery
service of single item orders through to bulk
contract orders.
Our Southampton centre holds stock to
meet the immediate needs of customers in
the local area, and this is backed up by bulk
stocks held at our central warehouse.
We pride ourselves on the service our
dedicated team provides our customers and
in return we are committed to our
employee’s progression & development.
http://www.aalco.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Annual leave – 25 days, plus Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Profit Share Scheme
- Career Development – Central L& D Dept
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon successfully completing theapprenticeship and having proved their commitment to the role, we envisage they will become a permanent team member with progression routes in time through to
supervising roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
Kerry Traill
Kerry.traill@seetec.co.uk
07903053388
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053218.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)