Warehouse Operative Apprentice

Buhler UK Limited

London (E16 2BF)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 July 2026

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Summary

Kickstart your career in supply chain and warehousing with this exciting apprenticeship. You'll gain hands-on experience in receiving, storing, picking, dispatching goods while working alongside experienced professionals to develop the practical skills and knowledge needed to build a successful career in the fast-paced supply chain industry.

Wage

£18,525 a year

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Benefits

- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 1 celebration day

- Aegon Pension Plan

- Bupa Health and Dental Cash Plan

- Benenden Health

- Give as you Earn

- Cycle to Work Scheme

 

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Working hours and pattern - 39 hours / week: Monday 7.00am - 3.30pm, Tuesday - Friday 7.00am - 3.15pm. Break times 10.00am - 10.15am and lunch 12.20pm - 1.00pm.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 27 July 2026

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

  • Support through the picking process in Kardex (vertical storage) and goods in process, e.g, picking parts for production, for plant transfers, check goods and learn booking in processes
  • Window service to production e.g, replacing returns, quality checks, provide extra components requests
  • Goods in e.g, checking incoming deliveries prior booking in
  • Counting of incoming material
  • Quality checks of material
  • SAP usage

Where you'll work

20 Atlantis Avenue
London
E16 2BF

Training

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

Training provider

HIGH RIDGE TRAINING LTD

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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

More training information

  • Supply Chain Warehouse Operative (Level 2) apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required.
  • The apprentice will train through a mix of on-the-job training and off-the-job learning. Will spend most of the time (around 80%) at work, gaining practical skills by working alongside experienced colleagues. The remaining time (at least 20%) will be dedicated to off-the-job learning, which includes workshops, online courses, and assignments to cover the theoretical knowledge required for the role
  • This combination ensures they develop both hands-on experience and a solid understanding of the industry

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Initiative
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Team Worker
  • Computing Knowledge
  • Good Timekeeping
  • Experience in Warehouse

Other requirements

  • Desirable Qualification: Good communication and experience in warehouse, course in warehouse or similar
  • Essential: Computing knowledge, team worker, good verbal communication, good timekeeping

About this employer

Bühler is active in over 140 countries and has more than 13,000 employees worldwide. Two billion people consume foods that are made with Bühler processes on a daily basis. These include flour, rice, pasta, chocolate, coffee, and beer. We are continuously working to create sustainable innovations for a better world. Our aim is to transform the world’s most pressing food and mobility challenges into sustainable technologies, process solutions and services. Our UK business has been in operation since 1928. Our UK Optical Sorter Business Unit headquarters and manufacturing facility are conveniently located in the London Docklands, where the Quality Industrial Intern role will also be based.

http://www.buhlergroup.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Canteen with a variety of lunch options.

Employee perks and discounts (Telus).

Barnardo’s Workplace Lottery.

Regular social, sports, leisure and wellbeing events in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

To be confirmed.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HIGH RIDGE TRAINING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040707.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)