Kick-start your career in a building materials supply warehouse with a hands-on apprenticeship

You’ll gain valuable experience in picking, packing, stock control and dispatch, while developing your skills in a busy, supportive team. If you’re motivated, organised and keen to learn, this could be perfect to grow your career.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working

You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

You’ll play an important role in keeping our warehouse running smoothly and ensuring customers receive their orders on time. You’ll gain hands-on experience in picking, packing and dispatching orders, receiving incoming stock, using warehouse systems and keeping stock levels organised and replenished.

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

Training provider

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

What you'll learn

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.