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Working within our warehouse team you will ensure orders are picked and packed accurately, load and unload vehicles, and move materials around the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner. Alongside internal training you will take the Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship programme.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the warehouse manager the key responsibilities will include:
- Picking and packing customer orders accurately, efficiently, safely and in a timely manner.
- Locating and moving materials around the warehouse efficiently and safely, ensuring no damage to property or persons.
- Using electronic handsets and computerised workstations.
- Unloading vehicles in a safe manner.
- Loading vehicles with orders in the most safe and efficient way, complying with vehicle regulations and the planned delivery route.
- Processing of materials via saws – full training will be given.
- Work in a safe manner, always adhering to the Company Health & Safety policy and safe Working Practices.
- Undertake all tasks with a “Customer Service”, “Can do” attitude and contribute to improving the performance of the business.
- Undertake general warehouse “housekeeping” duties – keeping warehouse clean and tidy, ensuring stock is accessible.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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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.
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Training schedule
- On-the-job training delivered by the employer
- Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment.
- Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out regular training
- Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours in order to progress and develop
- Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities
- Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning achievements and next steps
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
- Maths (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Other requirements
- Good written and spoken communication skills.
- Organised with a high attention to detail.
- Good computer, literacy and numeracy skills.
- Able to work on own initiative as well as under instruction.
- A team player with a positive “can do”
NOTE: Due to insurance restrictions and machinery that might be used, applicants need to be 18+ years old.
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