Warehouse Apprentice
CUTLER & WOOLF (STEEL) LTD
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY (SG6 1SP)
Closes in 29 days (Tuesday 11 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 October 2025
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Summary
As a Warehouse Apprentice you will be a key part of the day-to-day operations of the Letchworth branch. Your role will focus on ensuring the receiving, storage, picking, and assist loading of stock is completed efficiently and accurately, contributing to the smooth running of the factory and accurate deliveries to our customer base.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Mon -Friday 8am - 4pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 30 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Receive and assist storing goods accurately in the correct locations within the warehouse.
- Prepare customer orders according to sales requirements and assist loading them onto vehicles.
- Splitting bundles of steel into smaller pack sizes & re-band in a safe & secure manner.
- Sign for deliveries and maintain accurate stock records.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe warehouse environment.
- Assist carrying out daily checks and maintain forklifts in a safe working condition.
- Promote a “Everyone Safe, Every Day,” culture by ensuring the safety of yourself and colleagues.
- Build positive relationships with customers and suppliers when collection and deliveries are made and when loading our own drivers.
- Be flexible and assist with stocktaking and overtime as required.
Where you'll work
UNIT 25
JUBILEE TRADE CENTRE
JUBILEE ROAD
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1SP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL 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 via a work mentor and Cambridge Regional College
- Opportunity to gain an insight and training into Supply Chain logistics in a Warehouse environment.
- To progress your skill sets.
- In house Fork-Lift Truck Training.
- Training on an industry leading stock control software package.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3 or D)
- Maths (grade 4 or C)
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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
There is a high degree of manual handling so is quite a physical job also the warehouse in not heated but is enclosed so can get cold when the outside temperature drops.
About this employer
Cutler & Woolf (Steel) Ltd, are one of the Hertfordshire’s leading suppliers of Sheet Steel & Plate, focused on prompt delivery & Service. With decades of expertise, and a commitment to outstanding customer service, we’re more than a distributor we’re a trusted partner helping our customers deliver successful jobs on time.
Company benefits
• 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. Company closed during Christmas period
After this apprenticeship
The successfully candidate would have a chance if they wished to move on to a more senior warehouse position or driving position up to HGV Class 2 or once they have a deeper understanding of the sizes, grades and types of steel, they may wish to pursue a career within the sales department possibly.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CUTLER & WOOLF (STEEL) LTD
Mr Steven Catlin
steve@cutlerandwoolf.co.uk
01462480420
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346054.
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Closes in 29 days (Tuesday 11 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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