Apprentice Warehouse Operative

Aalco Metals

Southampton (SO18 2RT)

Closes in 20 days (Thursday 26 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 February 2026

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Summary

Working within our warehouse team you will ensure orders are
picked and packed accurately, load and unload vehicles, and move materials around the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner.
Alongside internal training you will take the Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship programme.

Wage

£16,750 a year

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Profit share opportunity as well as incentives
based on performance.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm, including 1 hour unpaid lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 March 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

We operate a team structure where we ensure cross training of all our colleagues to ensure maximum flexibility and variety of tasks. Each day will be slightly different but will entail working in the following areas.

  • Goods In/Out. Unloading vehicles, booking in material, loading up our trucks & serving customers
  • Working on our processing department to cut material specific
    to our customers requirements
  • Picking and pulling orders and ensuring they are packed ready to
    be delivered when our customers need them.
  • Controlling stock & resolving any discrepancies
  • Maintaining warehouse standards

Where you'll work

Unit 2
Airways Distribution Park, Wide Lane
Southampton
SO18 2RT

Training

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

Training provider

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE 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

  • On the job training delivered by the employer
  • Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point
    assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3.
  • Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out
    regular training
  • Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours in order to progress and develop.
  • Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities.
  • Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning
    achievements and next steps.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
  • Maths (grade Minimum Grade C or 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

NOTE: Due to insurance restrictions and machinary that might be used, applicants need to be 18+ years old. 

About this employer

Aalco Metals are the UK’s largest
independent multi-metals stockholder
including Aluminium, Stainless Steel,
Copper, Bronze and Brass. With 18 service
centres around the country, we provide a
competitive, reliable and on-time delivery
service of single item orders through to bulk
contract orders.
Our Southampton centre holds stock to
meet the immediate needs of customers in
the local area, and this is backed up by bulk
stocks held at our central warehouse.
We pride ourselves on the service our
dedicated team provides our customers and
in return we are committed to our
employee’s progression & development.

http://www.aalco.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 25 days holiday on top of bank
    holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Gym on site
  • Profit Share

After this apprenticeship

Upon successfully completing theapprenticeship and having proved their commitment to the role, we envisage they will become a permanent team member with progression routes in time through to
supervising roles.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013581.

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Closes in 20 days (Thursday 26 February 2026 at 11:59pm)