Apprentice Warehouse Person

Summary

As an Apprentice Warehouse Person, you will learn how to ensure stock is received, stored, picked, dispatched accurately and meet requirements for health and company policies that are adhered to. You will receive full training in the depot and through our in-house Learning and Development team.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Days to be confirmed between: 8.00am - 5.00pm or 7.30am - 4.30pm (Breaks to be confirmed)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

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

Whilst working towards the Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Standard, you will be trained to undertake the following duties:

Receiving and unloading deliveries
Health and safety policies and procedures
Stock checking
Security
Stock rotation
Stock management

Where you'll work

1-37 Autumn Street
Bow
London
E3 2TT

Training

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

College or training organisation

DIDAC LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

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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.

Your training plan

You will work towards a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative qualification

This standard will cover areas such as:

Keeping the warehouse clean/tidy
Receiving goods
Assembling orders
Placing goods into storage
Operating forklifts and other plant equipment (with suitable and sufficient training)
Moving/handling goods
Loading/unloading vehicles
Maintaining quality/quantity of stock
Ordering materials
Customer service

Functional Skills qualification in English and maths will be taught if you do not have a C/4 or above at GCSE level or the equivalent.

Additional benefits:

Training from fully qualified Didac staff at your place of work, where your trainer will visit you face to face once per calendar month, with help and guidance available in between visits
Onsite learning with the employer will also be provided
Ensure you are working to current legal and good practice requirements

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade Grade 4 or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working

About this company

Howdens Joinery is the UK's largest manufacturer and supplier of fitted kitchens, appliances and joinery products from local stock, with almost 700 depots nationwide.

After this apprenticeship

At Howdens, there are great opportunities for the right candidate to progress into one of many key depot roles, including sales and management

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DIDAC LIMITED

Annalise Morris

annalise.morris@didac.co.uk

08007734230

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327164.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 3 July 2025)

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