Apprentice Warehouse Operative

Summary

Working within our warehouse team you will ensure orders are
picked and packed accurately, load and unload vehicles, and move materials around the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner.
Alongside internal training you will take the Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship programme.

Wage

£19,890 a year

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 7.00pm, including 1 hour lunch.

45 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 8 November 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the warehouse
manager, the key responsibilities will include:

• Picking and packing customer orders accurately, efficiently, safely and in a timely manner
• Locating and moving materials around the warehouse efficiently and safely, ensuring no damage to property or persons
• Using electronic handsets and computerised workstations
• Unloading vehicles in a safe manner
• Loading vehicles with orders in the most safe and efficient way, complying with vehicle regulations and the planned delivery
  route
• Processing of materials via saws – full training will be given
• Work in a safe manner, always adhering to the Company Health & Safety policy and safe Working Practices
• Undertake all tasks with a “Customer Service”, “Can do” attitude and contribute to improving the performance of the business
• Undertake general warehouse “housekeeping” duties – keeping
  warehouse clean and tidy, ensuring stock is accessible

Where you'll work

Saxon Way
Priory Park West
Hessle
Hull
HU13 9PB

Training

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

Training provider

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

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

• On-the-job training delivered by the employer
• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3
• Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out
  regular training
• Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours in order to progress and develop
• Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities
• Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning
  achievements and next steps

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
• Maths (grade Minimum Grade C or 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
• Logical
• Team working
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

• Good written and spoken communication
  skills
• Organised with a high attention to detail
• Good computer, literacy and numeracy
  skills
• Able to work on own initiative as well as
  under instruction
• A team player with a positive “can do”

NOTE: Due to insurance restrictions and machinery that might be used, applicants need to be 18+ years old.