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Apprentice Warehouse Operative
CREST MEDICAL LTD
Warrington (WA1 2PB)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 September 2026
Summary
Ensure all daily warehouse tasks are completed accurately and efficiently per SOPs, maintain compliance with regulations, follow the Quality Management System, and stay continually aware of all required procedures.
Wage
£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm. 2 x 15 min paid breaks and 1 x 30 minute unpaid break per day. 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 2 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
Picking Operations
- Pick orders accurately to customer requirements and follow all picking procedures, including quality checks, Lot numbers and expiry dates
- Report any product issues immediately to the Warehouse Manager/Supervisor
- Ensure all orders are quality checked; report and rectify any errors before dispatch
- Pack goods into correct cartons, seal securely, wrap and label pallets, and move stock to goods out
- Maintain communication with Line Managers regarding issues affecting productivity or quality
- Use FLTs only if trained and licensed
FLT Duties
- Keep the truck clean, complete daily log books, and report faults
- Operate safely, reporting accidents or near misses
- Put stock away accurately and record locations for traceability
- Hand all paperwork to the correct individuals to maintain system accuracy
Goods In
- Check deliveries against delivery notes and report deficiencies to purchasing
- Put stock away safely, recording storage locations
- Scan paperwork to maintain traceability
- Only open roller shutters when receiving or loading stock
- Inform the Pharma Team immediately of relevant deliveries
- Use SAP effectively
Goods In – Container
- Open containers only once the seal and container number match documentation; report discrepancies for investigation
- Carry out visual checks before unloading and notify management of issues
- Unload accurately, palletise goods, and put stock away after checks are complete
GDP
- Adhere to GDP requirements at all times
- Obtain temperature tickets where applicable and notify the pharma team immediately of pharmaceutical deliveries
- Ensure CMR documentation is received when required
- Protect goods from adverse weather and report discrepancies immediately
- Ensure third-party drivers are supervised while in the warehouse
Health & Safety
- Maintain compliance with all H & S requirements including wearing PPE
- Promote H & S awareness and report accidents, near misses and pest sightings
- Maintain good hygiene and a clean work area to minimise contamination and accidents
Stock Count
- Perform perpetual stock counts as requested
- Support company stocktakes and attend planning meetings if required
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Other Duties
- Keep warehouse and pick-face areas presentable
- Follow company holiday and sickness policies
- Complete ad-hoc tasks as instructed
Personal Profile
- Pro-active, positive individual who raises issues early
- FLT trained; credible communicator at all levels
- Approachable team player able to work independently
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Customer-focused and flexible with working hours and locations if needed
- Able to meet deadlines and targets with high attention to detail
- Role may evolve and additional tasks may be required over time.
Where you'll work
Unit 5 Farrell Industrial Estate
Howley Lane
Warrington WA1 2PB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SR APPRENTICESHIPS 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.
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Training schedule
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Requirements
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
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Initiative
- Punctuality
- Flexible to overtime (desired)
- Interest in learning
- Driving licence (desired)
About this employer
Crest Medical is a Wholesale Manufacturer of First Aid, Occupational Health Products, PPE and Consumer Health Products.
Company benefits
- Statutory Sick pay
- Life Insurance
- Medicash once probation passed
- 22 holidays per annum plus public holidays
- Birthday day-off
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Intention to offer full-time role at the end of the apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054865.
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Closes in 22 days (Friday 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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