Warehouse Apprentice
LWC DRINKS LIMITED
Manchester (M24 1SW)
Closes on Friday 25 September 2026
Posted on 18 August 2026
Contents
Summary
An incredible opportunity has become available to join the UK's largest drinks distributor, LWC Drinks. While completing a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse apprenticeship, you will work as part of a team ensuring the smooth efficient running of the warehouse.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed - Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday (this would be a set shift and not change). Hours 6am - 2pm
30-minutes lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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4
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
- To pick and check orders
- To work efficiently and effectively as part of a team
- To keep the work area clean and tidy
- To maintain high levels of health and safety standards
- To achieve the targets and job standards set out by the Warehouse Manager
- To be communicative between management and the rest of the depot staff
- Duties involve regular repetitive light, medium and heavy lifting
- Good standard of numeracy as well as attention to detail when picking and checking products
- To deal with all customer contact effectively and courteously, in line with LWC Drinks' policies and procedures
- To load and unload company vehicles as well as assist with depot deliveries
Where you'll work
Lwc Drinks Ltd Greenside Way
Middleton
Manchester
M24 1SW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
STAFF SELECT 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
- Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
- 20% off the job training (no day release)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3)
- Maths (grade 3)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Learner must be 18+ to apply due to the companies Health & Safety/Insurance policy for warehouse members of staff.
About this employer
Established in 1979, LWC has grown from a small start up to the “fastest growing privately owned drinks company in the UK." We consider our success the product of our philosophy: not to sell brands on behalf of brand owners, but to buy on behalf of our customers, providing the best service available in the industry throughout every facet of our business, and making a real difference to yours. After over 40 years of experience, we have developed the expertise to provide the best service in the industry.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Possible employment with the company, to continue to grow and develop.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STAFF SELECT LTD
Nova Training
apprenticeships@novatraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048832.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 25 September 2026