Warehouse and Logistics Operative Apprentice
GERDA SECURITY PRODUCTS LIMITED
Bury St. Edmunds (IP28 7AS)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 23 December 2025)
Posted on 3 December 2025
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Summary
Gerda Security Products is committed to making the built environment a safer place to live, by providing the best quality fire safety and security products and services with outstanding value. The team are looking to recruit a Warehouse and Logistics Operative Apprentice.
- Wage
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£16,881.80 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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Monday- Friday (06.00am – 14.30pm).
43 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- 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
Main roles and responsibilities:
- Assist with the loading and unloading of vehicles using manual handling techniques and support delivery operatives in the safe and efficient loading and unloading of goods.
- Ensure that all goods received are inspected for damage, they match delivery notes and there are no missing items. Raise any discrepancies with the Warehouse and Logistics Manager (WLM).
- Ensure that all goods for dispatch are inspected for damage and are accurate to delivery notes and raise any discrepancies with the WLM.
- Move and store products, safely and securely, using mechanical handling equipment, and placing in the correct warehouse area in compliance with the relevant health and safety standards.
- Maintain a safe working environment by following all health and safety procedures.
- Maintain an inventory of the goods and raw materials in the warehouse.
- Update stock levels in line with company processes.
- Provide support to the WLM with both scheduled and unscheduled stock taking and raising any discrepancies with them.
- Update computer system to keep necessary records and keep paperwork up to date.
- Processing, picking and packing orders in a timely manner, and in line with the picking schedule.
- Replenish picking location quantities by moving goods from stock locations, in a safe manner.
- Clean and maintain warehouse equipment and general warehouse to maintain standards.
- Participate in team briefings to ensure company targets are met.
- Follow standard operating procedures and health and safety guidelines.
The Warehouse and Logistics Operative Apprentice will have daily contact with other members of the Warehouse & Logistics team, as well as with colleagues from the production and quality control departments. On occasion, they will also interact with customers. This role will support the logistics function and is a crucial part of the company’s operations to ensure that deliveries are executed efficiently and arrive on time.
Where you'll work
Technologies House, 26 Hampstead Avenue
Bury St. Edmunds
IP28 7AS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST SUFFOLK 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
- The learner will be studying the Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
- Day release to West Suffolk College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Organisation skills
- Physical fitness
- Logical
Other requirements
At times, delivery doors are open which can mean that it is sometimes cold. Also, some of the parts need to be transferred between the warehouse, production and stores area, so some outdoor based work will be required, in all weathers.
About this employer
We are a leading British manufacturer of high specification, top performance fire doorsets and specialist in Emergency Access Products. We major in design and development of our own products using safe design principles.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of a full-time job or higher qualification via the apprentice route.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003572.
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