Warehouse Apprentice

BONDCHEM LIMTED

HEBBURN (NE31 1SP)

Closes in 20 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 November 2025


Summary

As a Warehouse Apprentice, you will support the daily operations of the warehouse. Your training and responsibilities will focus on key functions including order staging, cycle counts, picking and packing orders, and goods-in inspection. This role offers hands-on experience in warehouse logistics while working towards a recognized qualification.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday - 08:00 – 16:30

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 December 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Receive incoming deliveries, inspect for damage, and verify contents against purchase orders.
  • Record and report any discrepancies or quality issues to the relevant departments.
  • Assist in the safe and organized storage of inbound materials.
  • Pick materials required for Production Operations.
  • Ensure products are staged accurately and at point of use according to order specifications and daily schedules.
  • Participate in regular stock cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory records.
  • Report discrepancies and assist in root cause analysis for inventory variances.
  • Accurately pick customer and production orders using appropriate systems and methods.
  • Pack goods securely and in compliance with company and customer specifications.
  • Ensure correct labeling and documentation for outgoing shipments.
  • Accurately input and update inventory, order, and delivery information into the BRM system.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized work environment.
  • Operate equipment such as pallet jacks and wrapping machines (training provided).

Where you'll work

UNIT 2A WINDMILL WAY
WAGONWAY IND ESTATE
HEBBURN
NE31 1SP

Training

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

Training provider

ZENITH TRAINING LIMITED

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

  • Working towards Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship.
  • Training will take place on employers site. 

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Bondchem was established in 2008, bringing together over 40 combined years of adhesive formulating experience with over 25 years of technical sales and management expertise. The result is a customer focused, flexible and innovative company, with an advanced range of products that continually extend the boundaries of structural adhesive capability.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • Full time opportunity for the right candidate upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ZENITH TRAINING LIMITED

Ian Wilkinson

ianwilkinson@zenithtraining.org.uk

01919171097

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350538.

Apply now

Closes in 20 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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