Warehouse Coordinator Apprentice

STAR FASTENERS (UK) LTD

NOTTINGHAM (NG16 6RY)

Closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025

Posted on 20 August 2025


Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career as a warehouse apprentice where you will undertake coordinating goods in/out, loading / unloading palletised goods and general order picking.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 7.00am - 4.00pm. Friday 7.00am to 3.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 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

  • Coordinating goods in / out, loading / unloading palletised goods, maintaining records, developing sales / trade counter duties.
  • General order picking / stock control / dispatching duties / upkeep of the warehouse / movement of heavy stock.
  • Serves customers by understanding and resolving or forwarding complaints; adjusting orders
  • The role will include dealing with enquiries from customers.
  • Therefore, excellent communication skills, both oral and written, as well as being PC-literate are required.
  • Preparing the van for operation by inspecting general condition; checking fluid levels and tyre pressure; obtaining or scheduling required repairs; validating adherence to road ability standards.
  • Cleans van exterior and interior.
  • Loads van by ordering, placing, and securing items. Occasionally, delivering items by identifying destinations / establishing route, unloading items; maintaining a schedule.
  • Obtain payment by accepting cash, cheques, and credit card payments.
  • Maintain a safe operation and clean appearance by complying with the organisation's operational policies, procedures and standards, as well as UK driving rules and regulations.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in training opportunities.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in training opportunities.

Where you'll work

UNIT 1
44 BROOKHILL ROAD
PINXTON
NOTTINGHAM
NG16 6RY

Training

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

Training provider

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence. You will be expected to work towards the Supply Chain Warehouse Level 2, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group. 
 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Star Fasteners are a forward-thinking global Huck® fastener distributor. With over 30 years’ experience, we are committed to supplying customers with the highest quality and most innovative fastener solutions on the market. Star Fasteners team are focused on working with customers from the early design specification and engineering stage, right through to manufacturing. We provide support on fastener selection and installation methods to ensure that all stages are optimised prior to the start of production. Our management systems are certified to ISO 9001:2015. Staying up to date with legislation is a crucial part of effective compliance. Quality assurance, control and monitoring procedures are built in to every aspect of our work, this ensures that we always supply a high-quality service.

http://www.starfasteners.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time position with company and progression in the role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

Alyce Hunt

hunta@chesterfield.ac.uk

07956914838

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338097.

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Closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025

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