Business Operations Apprentice
PHILLIP SCREW COMPANY U.K. LTD
Newcastle (ST5 7XE)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to start a career with an established and pioneering company. Whilst working towards your apprenticeship, you’ll play a key part in ensuring smooth warehouse operations and excellent service to our customers, this ranges from warehouse work to being trained up on the logistics and order entry side of the business.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Between 8:30am - 5:00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
Whilst working towards your apprenticeship, you will work as part of a lean team to contribute to the ongoing success of the business. Your initial duties to assist in developing your knowledge, skills and behaviour will include:
- Pick and pack customer orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring items are prepared for dispatch in good condition.
- Receive and unload deliveries, checking goods against delivery notes.
- Put away stock into the correct locations, maintaining the accuracy of inventory records.
- Re-pack stock and assortments as/when needed (audit returns, stock cleanse etc.)
- Operate a forklift truck to move, load, and unload stock in a safe and compliant manner (training provided)
- Keep the warehouse clean, tidy, and free of hazards, following health and safety guidelines.
- Work as part of a team to meet daily and weekly operational targets.
- Follow company processes and procedures to ensure accuracy, safety, and efficiency.
- Suggest and find improvement opportunities.
Where you'll work
Unit 2, High Carr Network Centre
Millennium Way, High Carr Business Park
Newcastle
ST5 7XE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
STOKE ON TRENT 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
Training will take place in the workplace, supported by scheduled visits with a subject specialist Skills Coach
More training information
Apprentices will be able to utilise facilities at both of Stoke-on-Trent College's excellent campuses in Shelton and Burlsem should they require
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade Grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The role will require some heavy lifting and training will be provided for Forklift use.
About this employer
Founded in 1935, Phillips Screw Company is a pioneer in fastening technology, best known for inventing the iconic Phillips drive system that revolutionized modern assembly. With a legacy of nearly a century, our products are trusted across industries, from aerospace and automotive to construction and consumer goods. Today, we continue to lead through innovation, developing advanced drive systems that deliver superior performance and reliability. As we expand in the UK and globally, we remain committed to engineering excellence, customer-focused solutions, and driving the future of fastening. This is a fantastic opportunity to join this long-running, exciting organisation and build a career as we grow.
After this apprenticeship
The successful candidate will have future opportunities to work in other aspects of the business, and be part of an exciting team working for the Phillips Screw Company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339355.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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