Apprentice Warehouse Operative

Aalco Metals
Hull (HU13 9PB)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 October 2026

Summary

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.

Wage £19,890 a year

Training course Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 7.00pm, including 1 hour lunch. 45 hours a week

Start date Thursday 22 October 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

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.

Where you'll work

Saxon Way Priory Park West Hessle Hull HU13 9PB

Training

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

Training provider SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE 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.