Warehouse/Trade Counter Apprentice - MARCH Branch

Summary

This vacancy involves all aspects dealing with a huge range of car parts and accessories for customers and suppliers. Predominantly working in the warehouse picking and packing parts and receiving goods in/out. Preparing customer orders. Serving onsite customers and processing orders and taking calls for customer enquiries via site office.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

£8.00 per hour

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm. 1 hour lunch break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 November 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

• Picking and Packing of products ready for customers despatch
• Dealing with customer sales at the trade counter and via telephone
• Communicating with internal and external customers face to face and via telephone
• Dealing with stock control and dispatch
• Taking delivery of goods involving basic administration
• Learning and gaining knowledge of products
• Processing customer orders
• Liaising with suppliers and manufacturers
• General cleanliness and maintenance of stores
• Any duties as required by your supervisor/manager

Where you'll work

Unit 3 Norman Business Park
Thorby Ave
March
PE15 0AR

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)

What you'll learn

• 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

• Supply Chain Warehousing Level 2 qualification
• Functional skills in maths and English if required
• 20% off the job training (minimum 6 hours weekly)
• End Point Assessment (EPA)

More training information

No day release required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience