Warehouse Administration Apprentice

Maersk Logistics and Services Limited

Derby, Doncaster

Closes in 25 days (Monday 21 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 June 2025

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Summary

Warehouse Admin communicate with a wide range of people and customers. They have a passion to meet customers’ expectations by providing a quality service that encourages repeat business. Individuals in this role are highly competent in using industry–recognised systems and associated services and will be able to work under pressure.

Wage

£21,000 a year

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21,000.oo Starting Salary. After 6 months increasing to £23,000 and after 12 months to £25,000 if performance targets are reached.

Training course
Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. Working hours to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 28 July 2025

Duration

1 year 10 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

This is an exciting career opportunity in an international, challenging business setting known for diversity and high paced environment. You will improve your industry knowledge and gain extensive knowledge of the warehousing industry.

Energising and pioneering, this is also an environment that keeps you motivated. You’ll be joining a genuinely diverse, talented team that’s passionate about being there for customers, and for each other. The many other highlights include industry-leading talent development initiatives and competitive benefits.

Key responsibilities of the Warehouse Administrator Apprentice:

Planning & Scheduling:

  • Support daily warehouse scheduling, ensuring efficient flow of goods and alignment with operational priorities
  • Assist in allocating resources and space based on incoming and outgoing volumes

Inbound & Outbound Documentation:

  • Verify the accuracy and completeness of shipping and receiving paperwork
    Prepare documentation required for customs clearance, internal systems, and customer visibility
  • Maintain a clear audit trail of all documents

Freight Coordination & Tracking:

  • Track incoming containers and liaise with carriers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery
  • Support escalation processes for delayed shipments or discrepancies

Systems & Data Entry:

  • Accurately input and update shipment and inventory data into warehouse management systems (WMS)
  • Assist the Customer Service and Yard Operations teams by ensuring timely and accurate data availability

Stock & Inventory Control:

Support regular stock counts, cycle checks, and variance investigations
Assist with reporting stock discrepancies and recommending corrective actions

Health & Safety Awareness:

  • Understand and adhere to warehouse safety procedures and site rules
  • Assist with maintaining a clean, organised, and compliant workspace

Continuous Improvement:

  • Participate in team huddles and process reviews to identify improvement opportunities
  • Support Lean or 5S initiatives where applicable

Stakeholder Communication:

  • Liaise professionally with internal teams (warehouse operatives, transport, customer service) and external partners (carriers, suppliers)
  • Support customer-focused problem solving and resolution

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Plot 5 Wilders Way, East Midlands Gateway, Derby, DE74 2BB
  • Maersk, Mammoth G Park 602 Armthorpe Industrial Estate, Doncaster, DN3 3FT

Training

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

College or training organisation

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.

Your training plan

Level 3 Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard qualification, which includes:

  • Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)

This apprenticeship will be delivered in the workplace. You will have a dedicated assessor who will provide guidance and monitor progress throughout. You will have access to an online portfolio to allow you to monitor your progress and log work completed.

More training information

The Apprenticeship is through SR Apprenticeships which will cover:

  • Workbooks, Virtual learning activities, Portfolio creation, Work based learning, Observations
  • Learner/ Line Manager and Skills Coach reviews at regular intervals

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4/c 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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

An integrated logistics company working in 130 countries and founded in 1904. Maersk's business activities include shipping, port operation, supply chain management and warehousing. At Maersk, our strategic vision is to become the Global Integrator, offering truly integrated logistics solutions that connect, protect and simplify our customers’ supply chains. At Maersk, we are on a revolutionary journey to simplify global trade, which will give us the chance to offer a major impact on the world economy, & your career. At Maersk we want to be a true integrator of container logistics connecting and simplifying our customers’ supply chain through global end-to-end solutions. We count on our diverse people to make it happen.  We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams. By Joining Maersk, you will become part of the global family of the company that moves 20% of global trade everyday all the way, where one of our core values is Our Employees. It goes without saying that we value diversity: we thrive on the diversity of our talent in all its forms, and we see it as a strength in building high-performance teams across brands, cultures, and locations.

https://www.maersk.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Holiday pay/Pension Scheme

After this apprenticeship

  • A role in a successful, dynamic company
  • Be a part of a strong team of performance driven colleagues
  • Great future career prospects for advancement
  • A professional working environment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Paula Prescott

paula.prescott@sr-apprenticeships.co.uk

07852 416138

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328012.

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Closes in 25 days (Monday 21 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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