Apprentice Supply Chain Warehouse Operative - REF 14892

HURST GREEN PLASTICS LTD

CLITHEROE (BB7 9SE)

Closes on Thursday 9 April 2026

Posted on 3 February 2026

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Summary

Hurst Green Plastics in Whalley are recruiting for an Apprentice Supply Chain Warehouse Operative. The successful candidate will complete a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship over the duration of 15 Months. 

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 08:30-17:00 (30 minutes lunch, AM & PM breaks)

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 16 April 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

This job will entail working across the office environment, working with the Procurement and Logistics Lead and the Stock Control Manager. We are hoping this will be a position that someone can grow into and find interesting. The job will include, but not be limited to:

Warehouse:

  • Packing up orders using appropriate tools and materials
  • Booking in shipping and couriers
  • Speaking with suppliers
  • Monitor stock levels
  • Maintaining storeroom
  • Completing warehouse transfers
  • Visiting suppliers, picking up and dropping off stock
  • Preparing Sample Packs and Kitting Samples
  • Loading and unloading deliveries

Procurement Office:

  • Assist with Health and Safety program
  • Assist with order processing using Sage 50/ Unleashed
  • Answering telephone calls
  • Greeting visitors and preparing refreshments for meetings
  • General admin duties
  • Ordering office supplies
  • Inputting stock counts
  • Observing booking of shipping both domestic and international (creating commercial invoices, pallet labels, delivery notes)
  • Creating warehouse transfer notes

Where you'll work

BOWLAND HOUSE
THE SIDINGS
WHALLEY
CLITHEROE
BB7 9SE

Training

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

Training provider

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC

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

  • Functional Skills
  • Work Based Learning
  • Supply Chain Warehouse Operative

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Willing to Learn

Other requirements

Driving license (Desirable but not essential).

About this employer

Hurst Green Plastics have spent over forty years producing and innovating new products to revolutionise supply chain management and help customers take control of their inventory.
Founded in 1979 Hurst Green Plastics started by producing disposable plastic products for the catering industry. Over the next few years, we developed a range of injection-moulded and vacuum formed products and expanded into other markets, including large supermarket chains.

After this apprenticeship

Progression onto Full-Time Employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007839.

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Closes on Thursday 9 April 2026

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