Stores Operative Apprentice
AMEY SERVICES LIMITED
Lichfield (WS13 6EU)
Closes in 25 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
Posted on 3 February 2026
Contents
Summary
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Stores Apprentice to join our Staffordshire account, based in Staffordshire.
- Wage
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£25,536 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 07:30 - 16:00.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
- To be an efficient part of stores, ensuring stock levels remain accurate and that parts are available as quickly at the lowest cost possible
- To ensure parts are purchased at best available prices
- To issue required stock to technicians on request and in a timely manner
- Ensure the return of parts/items that are not required or incorrectly ordered
- Liaise with suppliers regarding delivery dates of ordered parts
- Regular checks on impress stock to ensure levels are not running low
- Ensure adequate levels of required non impress stock are always kept
- Always keep the Stores in a good state of cleanliness and tidiness
- Inform Technicians of any parts that have been delivered on their behalf
- Pack and send any items that need to be sent by Courier to ensure safe delivery
- Provide a high level of Customer Service
- Ensure sufficient levels of PPE are available in the Stores and ensure outgoing PPE is logged to the relevant person
- Carry out monthly Rolling Stock Checks
- Create Order Numbers for parts ordered and input data onto the system
- To provide Order Numbers to all Workshop staff on Contract
- Book in and out all technical parts and operators’ manuals on document control Log
- To collect any parts locally as and when required
Where you'll work
Trent Valley Road
Lichfield
WS13 6EU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE 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
As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative level 2 apprenticeship which will take approximately 18 months to complete. You will be fully supported by our partnered college to achieve this qualification, having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office.
Requirements
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
If the candidates do not have GCSE/functional skills qualifications, they must achieve a minimum of entry level 3 in Maths and English during initial assessment.
A driving license is desirable. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for consideration, due to the nature of the work associated with this account. Please note that successful applicants will be required to undergo random drug and alcohol testing in line with our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment.
About this employer
Amey is a leading infrastructure services and engineering company. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day and we each take personal pride in our public service. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients. We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the country.
http://amey.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Permanent employement after completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345901.
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Closes in 25 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
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