Apprentice Administrator
CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITED
Staverton (GL51 6TQ)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 October 2026
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Summary
You will ensure the correct level of stock is at the right place, at the right time and at the right depot and manage stock movements between our three depots. You will work closely with our operations managers and frozen trader to plan and coordinate orders from 60 suppliers and will be managing the stock levels for circa 550 products.
- Wage
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£19,593.60 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Pay increase on completion of probation period to £22,380.80 per annum. Annual salary review.
- Training course
- Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, after completion of probation there will be opportunities to work from home if desired up to three days per week.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- 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
- Demonstrate a positive, customer-focused, and professional approach
- Demonstrate professionalism and deliver an awesome customer experience to both internal and external customers
- To build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure optimum stock levels whilst maximising date life for products
- Monitor and evaluate stock for each depot and ensure stock is in the right place at the right time
- Work closely with Operations to ensure stock accuracy
- Ensure problem stock is highlighted to sales and commercial solutions are explored for a swift resolution
- Work with the account managers of large customers on product forecasting
- Demonstrate commitment to and support our Environmental, Social and Governance goals in how daily tasks and responsibilities are carried out
Where you'll work
Media
Staverton Technology Park
Cheltenham Road East
Staverton
GL51 6TQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
Training course
Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
- Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
- Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
- Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
- Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
- Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
- Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
- Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
- Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
- Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
- Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
- Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
- Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
- Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
- Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
- Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.
- Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
- Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
- Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
- Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
- Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
- Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
- Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
- Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
- Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
- Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
- Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
- Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
- Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
- Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
- Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
- Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.
Training schedule
The training will consist of:
- Monthly 1-2-1 training and support from the training provider
- Live online webinars weekly
- Online learning
- Networking with peers
- Coaching, support and training from your line manager
- Training and development with experts within the team
- Full company induction - 4 weeks
- Site visits and tours
- Shadowing
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Mathematics (grade 4/C)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Patience
Other requirements
Will you be able to travel to and from Staverton Technology Park on a daily basis? The qualification will include undertaking exams in addition to coursework and evidence experience from your portfolio.
About this employer
Creed is a family business established in 1972 which is ambitious with its growth within the industry. We deliver a great range of multi-temperature food products, including our butchery and fresh range to caterers across the country from our bases in Cheltenham, Ilkeston & High Wycombe. It's a great place to be and we are proud of our role in supporting our local community. We are dedicated to creating a great place to work and have been recognised as a "Sunday Times Top 100" Company.
https://www.creedfoodservice.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
33 Days of annual leave, Life Assurance, Savings Scheme, Training & Development Opportunities, Discounted Staff Purchases, Staff Lottery, Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme, Online Discounts Package and many more.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On completion of the programme, you can expect to progress to a Supply Chain Planner position and opportunities would be made available to you to explore opportunities within our Trading, Data and Sales Support teams or you could also explore team leading or supervisory responsibilities if you are keen to progress within this field.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITED
Brittany Misselbrook
jobs@creedfoodservice.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057650.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)