Apprentice Supply Chain Warehouse Operative

FAN SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED

West Yorkshire (HX3 7BJ)

Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

Responsible for receiving, storing, and organising goods, picking and packing orders, maintaining inventory accuracy, operating warehouse equipment, and supporting efficient supply chain operations while ensuring a safe and clean working environment.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday– Thursday 07:00- 15:45 Friday 07:00- 12:00 Paid Morning Break- Unpaid Lunch Break

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 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

Department: Stores Operations
Reports To: Stores Lead Hand

Key Responsibilities
Inbound (Goods-In)

  • Receive, unload, and check deliveries against documentation, report discrepancies and damages
  • Book stock into the warehouse management system (WMS) and apply correct labelling
  • Put-away goods to designated locations

Inventory Control

  • Maintain stock accuracy through cycle counts, stock checks, and location audits
  • Segregate, quarantine, and manage non-conforming goods; support root-cause investigations
  • Follow FIFO/FEFO and batch/lot and serial control where applicable

Picking, Packing & Dispatch

  • Pick orders accurately to productivity and accuracy targets
  • Pack to specification, applying correct protective packaging and documentation
    Stage, load, and dispatch orders to carriers with correct labelling and manifests
  • Meet cut-off times and carrier SLAs; support late-running priorities

Equipment & Systems

  • Safely operate pallet trucks, reach trucks, counterbalance FLTs, (subject to licence)
  • Conduct pre-use equipment checks; escalate faults

Quality, Safety & Compliance

  • Follow all SOPs, risk assessments (RAs), and method statements (RAMS)
  • Maintain clean, organised work areas (5S) and safe walkways
  • Adhere to UK H&S standards (e.g., Health and Safety at Work Act, Manual Handling, PUWER/LOLER), COSHH (where applicable), and GDPR for handling personal data on labels/paperwork
  • Use required PPE; report hazards, near-misses, and incidents promptly

Continuous Improvement & Teamwork

  • Contribute ideas to improve processes, space utilisation, and cost/service metrics
  • Provide excellent internal/external customer service and problem resolution

Where you'll work

Witt House Wade House Road Shelf
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 7BJ

Training

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

Training provider

SR APPRENTICESHIPS 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Pass)
  • Maths (grade Pass)

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
  • Punctual
  • Good work ethic
  • Polite
  • Conscientious

About this employer

World-renowned designers and manufacturers of industrial fans, and associated air movement solutions.

https://wittukgroup.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 25 days holiday plus public holidays 
  • Pension
  • Life insurance
  • My shop 

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression plan 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016286.

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Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026