Chemical Production Warehouse Apprentice
FEEDWATER LIMITED
Merseyside (CH46 4TU)
Closes on Sunday 27 September 2026
Posted on 24 August 2026
Contents
Summary
Feedwater are looking for a Warehouse apprentice that will be able to carry out a variety of different tasks such as carrier duties, vehicle loads manifest sheets and raw material inspection and many more.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday 8.45am – 5pm (45 min 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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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
Carrier Duties
- To work from daily carrier list regarding carrier requirements, order pick, palletise and wrap as required.
- To assist, when required, in the collation of carrier paperwork.
- To assist, when required, with the labelling of products for despatch.
- To place correct carrier labels on drums.
- To load carriers safely and hand over any paperwork to the admin department.
- To inform the depot supervisor of any discrepancies and of any carrier returns.
Vehicle loads manifest sheets and Raw material inspection records.
- To assist Production team members in the completion of loads, decanting IBCs etc as required on the load manifest.
- To fill in all details required on the load manifest sheet, including IBC weights, pallet weights and any re-packed material.
- To hand in completed load manifest sheets to depot supervisor/ops coordinator for checking.
- To inspect raw material deliveries, fill in inspection record sheets and hand in to QA lab, along with delivery notes.
Chemical Production Duties
- To ensure the chemicals requested by the Depot Supervisor are prepared in a safe manner with regard to himself and others around him.
- To assist or blend specialist water treatment chemicals to the required specification from raw material liquids and powder bags. This is done by closely following the recipe within the SOP worksheets
- To pack the completed blend into the end pack sizes as requested by the Depot Supervisor
- Report any accidents, spillages or breakages to the Depot Supervisor and Health and Safety Officer (where applicable).
- To ensure all work is carried out in accordance with chemical production worksheets and they are correctly filled out.
Housekeeping in Warehouse
- To assist other production team members in general warehouse housekeeping.
- To maintain a safe working environment at all times.
- To assist with recycling used materials (cardboard and plastic etc)
Forklift Truck Duties
- To drive the company’s Flts counter balance and articulated (Flexi) in accordance with the Company FLT policy.
- To aide in the unloading of raw material deliveries and storing in the relevant storage area
- To aide in the loading of carrier/export deliveries.
Drum Labelling
- To label drums in accordance with Feedwater policy.
- To use batch and toll labels where required, adhering to labelling policy
Other Duties
- If required, assist production team members in other duties within the Production area of building 1.
- To liaise with Depot Supervisor with regard to above duties/work areas.
- To ensure adherence to all relative Feedwater work procedures/policies.
- To ensure a safe working environment at all times, and to adhere to Feedwater’s safety policy at all times.
Where you'll work
Unit 15 Tarran Way West
Tarran Industrial Estate
Wirral
Merseyside
CH46 4TU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 Operative Apprenticeship Standard, including:
- Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
- End-Point Assessment
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Mobile phones not allowed in the warehouse
- Applications must be aged 18+ because of site requirements and working with chemicals
About this employer
Feedwater is a manufacturer and supplier of water treatment chemicals, equipment and water softeners, backed up by specialist consultancy services to keep commercial customers safe and industrial plants running. A UK-based industrial water treatment company, we specialise in commercial applications and are experts in treating boilers and cooling water systems, Legionella control, chlorine dioxide products and effluent and wastewater treatment.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049776.
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Closes on Sunday 27 September 2026