Foundation

Coffee Packing & Operations Apprentice

Hormozi Coffee

Sittingbourne (ME10 3TR)

Closes on Thursday 31 December 2026

Posted on 6 November 2026


Summary

Foundation apprenticeships are introductory courses that help young people get started in an industry. You do not need to have any specific qualifications or experience to apply.

Anyone between 16 and 21 can start a foundation apprenticeship.

If you're between 22 and 24, you can start if you:

  • have an EHC plan
  • are in care or have been in care
  • are in prison or have been in prison

Join our Sittingbourne coffee roastery as an apprentice! You will gain hands-on experience weighing, packing, and dispatching freshly roasted coffee, while learning stock control and customer service. Full training provided—if you are reliable, organised, and love coffee, apply today!

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Retail service, supply and administration foundation apprenticeship (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 3:30pm (includes daily lunch break).

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 January 2027

Duration

8 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

  • Weighing, packing, sealing, and labelling freshly roasted coffee
  • Picking, packing, and dispatching online and wholesale customer orders
  • Printing shipping labels and preparing parcels for daily carrier collection
  • Monitoring stock levels and assisting with roastery stock control
  • Answering straightforward customer emails and telephone enquiries
  • Forwarding complex queries or specialist requests to management
  • Updating order records and inventory data using internal software
  • Maintaining a clean, organised, and food-safe working environment

Where you'll work

Unit 9, Precision 2 Industrial Estate
Bingham Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 3TR

Training

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

Training provider

THE OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER LTD

Training course

Retail service, supply and administration foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

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Training schedule

Full training will be provided on-the-job at our independent coffee roastery in Sittingbourne.

Requirements

You do not need to have any specific qualifications or experience to apply for a foundation apprenticeship.

Other requirements

Must be comfortable standing for long periods and undertaking manual handling, including lifting and carrying coffee sacks and packed boxes. Due to working in a food-safe roastery environment, a high standard of personal hygiene and attention to health and safety regulations is required.

About this employer

Hormozi Coffee is an independent, family-run coffee roastery based in Sittingbourne, Kent.

We specialise in sourcing, roasting and supplying high-quality coffee to customers and businesses throughout the UK. From independent cafés and hospitality businesses to our growing online retail and private-label operations, we're passionate about making exceptional coffee accessible to everyone.

Our business combines traditional coffee roasting expertise with modern technology, innovation and efficient production.

As a family business, we pride ourselves on quality, teamwork, reliability and continuous improvement. We offer a hands-on working environment where employees can develop practical skills, take ownership of their work and play a meaningful role in a growing family-run coffee company.

https://hormozi.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Staff discount on Hormozi Coffee products
  • 28 days' paid annual leave (pro rata, including bank holidays)
  • Supportive, friendly, family-run working environment
  • Clear opportunities for permanent employment and long-term career progression

After this apprenticeship

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

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is a strong possibility of securing a permanent, full-time position within our roastery operations team. Future career progression paths include roles such as Senior Roastery Assistant, Production Lead, Dispatch & Logistics Supervisor, or Customer Operations Specialist.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062948.

Apply now

Anyone between 16 and 21 can start a foundation apprenticeship.

If you're between 22 and 24, you can start if you:

  • have an EHC plan
  • are in care or have been in care
  • are in prison or have been in prison

Closes on Thursday 31 December 2026

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