Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity to join Hughes Mushrooms as a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprentice. You will gain hands-on experience across goods-in, warehouse operations, production support, stock control and despatch, whilst working towards a nationally recognised apprenticeship.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Variable working week. Overtime potentially available during peak periods. Working days and hours to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 24 September 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

The successful apprentice will support the supply chain operation across several departments, including:

• Booking incoming stock onto the Rubicon ERP system
• Printing and attaching traceability labels and pallet cards
• Storing stock correctly using FIFO stock rotation principles
• Scanning pallets into the correct warehouse locations
• Supporting stock audits and stock accuracy checks
• Preparing production orders and supporting packing operations
• Scanning products against works orders
• Managing stock variances and reporting discrepancies
• Picking and preparing customer orders for despatch
• Building and labelling pallets ready for shipment
• Loading trailers safely and accurately
• Carrying out stock counts and inventory checks
• Ordering consumables and supporting pallet/crate management
• Following food safety, hygiene and health and safety procedures
• Using warehouse systems and ERP software to maintain accurate records

Where you'll work

Garrick Farm
Howden Road, Holme-On-Spalding-Moor
York
YO43 4BU

Training

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

Training provider

HULL COLLEGE

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

The apprentice will work towards the:

• Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
• Training will be delivered by Hull College through a combination of workplace learning, reviews, coaching and off-the-job training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 2)
• Maths (grade 2)

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
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative