Warehouse Apprentice

METREEL LTD

DERBYSHIRE (DE7 5UA)

Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 July 2026

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Summary

Metreel Ltd are seeking an enthusiastic and confident Warehouse apprentice. You will become an integral part of the Operations team with a great opportunity to start your career in our business!

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Thursday 8.00am- 4.30pm Friday 8.00am– 13.00pm 30 mins unpaid lunch break (Monday- Thursday).

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 24 August 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

  • Receiving and Despatch of Goods according to procedures
  • Put away received goods in to the correct designated locations
  • Check goods for damage or missing parts upon receipt
  • Move and rearrange stock, either by hand or heavy lifting equipment
  • Process the appropriate records of all items that come in to or leave the warehouse
  • Pack, label and wrap goods as required by Packing standards
  • Loading goods on to trucks for shipment
  • Carry out stock counts as and when required
  • General Warehouse duties
  • Ensure all areas of the warehouse are clean, tidy and safe
  • To work as part of a team to ensure all duties in the warehouse are completed
  • Liaise with all departments in the Company, Supplier, Agents and Customers
  • To work in accordance with Health and Safety and Hygiene regulations and to report all accidents
  • The above list is not an exhaustive list, and it is the expectation that this role will be flexible wherever required

Where you'll work

COSSALL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CORONATION ROAD
ILKESTON
DERBYSHIRE
DE7 5UA

Training

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

Training provider

DCG

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 D/3 or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade D/3 or above or equivalent)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Warehouse operations interest
  • Interest in warehouse career

Other requirements

If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a Derby College email address (@derby-college.ac.uk).

Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

About this employer

Metreel are market leaders and innovators in Industrial solutions, specialising in Personal Safety, Powerfeed and Mechanical Handling solutions. The company was founded in 1969 and is recognised as a Global leader in its field.

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

After this apprenticeship

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

  • We see this as the start of a commitment to a long term opportunity within the business and expect the Apprentice role to convert to a full position after the apprentice period

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Lauren Stapleton

lauren.stapleton@derby-college.ac.uk

01332387420

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043047.

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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 11:59pm)