Apprentice Warehouse Operative

Summary

Working in a fast paced team environment. You will ensure that our customers receive the products that they require when they need it. Working with our training partner you will learn how to safely, efficiently and effectively fulfill orders received using the technology and equipment that you will see within our moderb warehouse.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Your salary will be reviewed following successful qualifying period.

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 6:00pm with occasional extra hours in the evening.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 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

• Goods Handling: Receiving deliveries, checking items, unloading, and storing stock.
• Order Fulfilment: Picking, packing and dispatching orders accurately.
• Operating mechanical handling equipment (MHE) such as pump trucks and forklifts.
• Following health and safety regulations, risk assessments, COSHH guidelines

Where you'll work

Amethyst House
Stafford Park 6
Telford
TF3 3AT

Training

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

Training provider

SBC TRAINING 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

Training will take place on site.

You will be supported by a visiting trainer to help you complete your apprenticeship and will also have access to employer support and online training courses.

More training information

The apprenticeship training will take up to 12 months to complete. Our training partner SBC Training will provide the support advice and guidance necessary to help you to succeed.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Any)
• Mathematics (grade Any)

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
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

It would be advantageous to have a full UK drivers licence.