Apprentice Warehouse Operative

Direct2Market Limited

LEIGH ON SEA (SS9 5LP)

Closes on Friday 18 December 2026

Posted on 12 November 2026

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Summary

Seeking an industrious apprentice keen to learn in our warehouse. You will be involved in every aspect of a busy warehouse and will work with a team, who are responsible for keeping an orderly warehouse, taking delivery of stock, checking / counting stock received, accurately booking it onto our internal system, and putting the stock away.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£8 per hour

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Weekday Shifts are between 7.00am and 6.30pm and some Saturday shifts of 9.00am - 1.00pm. Shifts to be confirmed. Monday - Friday there are 2 x 15 minute breaks.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 21 December 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

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Join the Direct2Market Adventure! Direct2Market is not your average e-commerce company, we're a fast-growing brand on a mission to bring top-quality, great-value products to customers, fast. With our dynamic online presence and dedicated team, we deliver straight to doorsteps across the country.

At Direct2Market, we live and breathe our core values: fun and friendly, one team, share success, and learn together. We're all about bold ideas, fresh thinking, and a collaborative spirit that keeps us ahead of the curve, and WOW's our customers at every opportunity.

Now, thanks to our rapid expansion, we've got an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join our hardworking Warehouse Team in Essex! If you like variety, keeping things moving, and knowing exactly where every item in the building is, this is your moment to shine.

YOUR MISSION (SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT):

  • Be the first checkpoint - Check inbound deliveries against orders and get stock onto the shelves accurately
  • Give returns a fair hearing - Inspect, assess, and process customer returns so stock stays accurate
  • Keep the count honest - Support stock counts and cycle counts that keep our numbers trustworthy
  • Pick up the pace - Jump into picking and packing whenever the team needs an extra pair of hands
  • Spot the small stuff - Flag stock issues, damage, or supplier problems before they cause a headache
  • Play it safe - Follow safe manual handling and PPE procedures, every shift, no shortcuts

SKILLS WE LOVE:

  • Warehouse know-how - Some hands-on warehouse experience is a bonus, not a dealbreaker
  • Tech-comfortable - Happy picking up a WMS or handheld scanner (we'll train you up)
  • Wheels an advantage - Forklift Truck Licence desirable, not essential
  • Detail detective - No pixel - or pallet - goes unnoticed
  • Team player energy - Reliable, punctual, and always pulling in the same direction as the crew

HOW YOU'LL LIVE OUR VALUES:

Try Our Best:

Not just hitting the target - taking pride in the job even when no one's watching. Double-checking a pick before it leaves your hands, owning a mistake early rather than hoping it goes unnoticed, and leaving your area better than you found it.

One Team:

No 'that's not my job.' If a shift's under pressure, you pitch in wherever you're needed, cover for a teammate without being asked, and treat every role on the floor - from Picker-Packer to Team Leader - with the same respect.

Share Success:

Celebrating the wins out loud, not just the big ones. Giving credit where it's due, backing a teammate's idea in a briefing, and making sure the quiet contributors get noticed too.

Learn Together:

Asking 'why do we do it this way?' instead of just doing it. Showing a new starter the shortcut you wish someone had shown you and being just as open to learning from someone junior to you as from someone senior.

WOW Customers:

Remembering that every box you pack is going to someone's front door, often in a hurry, sometimes mid-DIY project. Treating the last order of the day with the same care as the first.

Fun & Friendly:

Bringing good energy even on the tough shifts. A laugh in the break room, a genuine 'you alright?', and never letting pressure turn into short tempers on the floor.

Where you'll work

UNIT 3
CABINET WAY
EASTWOOD
LEIGH ON SEA
SS9 5LP

Training

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

Training provider

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

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

  • Full on-the-job and off-the-job training will be delivered and supported by our Training Provider - Davidson Training UK Ltd.
  • All training will be carried out within the workplace during working hours
  • Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Standard at Level 2
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in English and mathematics (if you already do not hold the equivalent)
  • Full training will be given, leading to a recognised Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Standard at Level 2

More training information

The apprenticeship is delivered through a mixture of workplace training, MS Teams with an eportfolio that has access to resources for study and activities to ensure and evaluate knowledge, skills, and behaviours (a blended learning approach).

Requirements

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Good English and Maths
  • Ambition to progress
  • Keen to learn
  • Reliable
  • Friendly personality

Other requirements

The job is physically demanding and involves a lot of walking, lifting and bending. Working in a warehouse will also mean you are on your feet for a lot of the day. You may need to use a forklift truck to help you to move stock. Training will be provided in the safe operation of these where required.

About this employer

Producing bespoke hardware to architectural ironmongers, merchants, manufacturers, and fabricators. We are passionate about what we do and wholly committed to working with our clients to create successful products at realistic market prices. Going the extra mile is the our way. tradefit / Direct2Market Limited are part of Direct2Market Group Limited.

https://tradefit.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Enjoy 26 days' holiday plus your birthday off, a NEST pension, on-the-job training and career development. Benefit from private healthcare after probation, an Employee Assistance Programme, free on-site parking, unlimited tea and coffee, weekly Treat Fridays and a supportive team with regular social events and celebrations!

After this apprenticeship

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

  • There is an opportunity for you to further develop your skills within the warehouse
  • There are various opportunities available with the employer should you be successful within the progression of your apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

Gemma Barr

gemmabarr@davidsontraining.com

07399586723

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000064040.

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Closes on Friday 18 December 2026