Apprentice Warehouse Operative

BOYDEN AND CO LTD

CROYDON (CR0 4YY)

Closes in 25 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 July 2025

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Summary

Boyden Tiles is a leading distributor of premium tiles, offering a wide range of stylish and durable products to our clients. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and high-quality products. We are currently looking for a motivated and reliable Warehouse Operative to join our growing team.

Wage

£21,450 a year

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 11am - 8pm.

41 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Sunday 31 August 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Key Responsibilities:

  • Picking and Packing: Accurately pick and pack tile orders to meet customer requirements.
  • Order Fulfilment: Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule.
  • Warehouse Organisation: Maintain a clean and safe working environment by ensuring that all stock is stored safely and securely.
  • Loading and Unloading: Operate forklifts or other warehouse equipment to load/unload tiles as required.
  • Inventory Checks: Conduct regular stock counts and report discrepancies.
  • Health and Safety: Adhere to all safety protocols and ensure all safety equipment is used properly.
  • General Warehouse Duties: Support other areas of the warehouse as required, including helping with returns, labelling, and quality checks.

Key Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a warehouse or logistics role.
    Ability to operate forklifts (preferably, though training can be provided).
  • Physically fit and able to lift and move heavy items.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Good organisational skills and ability to work as part of a team.
    Flexibility to work various shifts, including occasional overtime.
  • Driving Licence.

Where you'll work

108 BEDDINGTON LANE
CROYDON
CR0 4YY

Training

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

Training provider

SR APPRENTICESHIPS 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

Training will be delivered at the employer's location.

More training information

Regular one-to-one teaching & learning sessions.

 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Forklift truck operating skills are desirable, but not essential.

About this employer

Boyden Tiles is a leading distributor of premium tiles, offering a wide range of stylish and durable products to our clients. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and high-quality products.

Company benefits

Company pension scheme Staff discount Free, on-site parking

After this apprenticeship

Long term career opportunities.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333076.

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Closes in 25 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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