Apprentice Branch Assistant

James Hargreaves in Cheadle Heath, Stockport are recruiting for an Apprentice Branch Assistant. The successful applicant will complete a Level 2 Supply chain warehouse operative apprenticeship over the duration of 15 months.

Wage

• £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course

• Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
• Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

Hours

• Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
• 30 mins breaks
• 40 hours a week

Start date

• Tuesday 20 October 2026

Duration

• 1 year 3 months

Positions available

• 1

What you'll do at work

• Goods in/out responsibilities
• Liaising with suppliers
• General warehouse duties
• Processing orders
• Customer order picking
• Dealing with telephone inquiries

Where you'll work

• Unit A
• Mackenzie Industrial Estate, Bird Hall Lane
• Stockport
• SK3 0SB

Training provider

• NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.

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.