Apprenticeship in Stock Control and Logistics at Velta, Witham

This apprenticeship at Velta, Witham, offers a fantastic opportunity to build your career in stock control and logistics. You’ll learn how to manage inventory, liaise with suppliers, place orders, and keep accurate records, all while working as part of a supportive and experienced warehouse team.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Under the guidance of the Warehouse Operators, the apprentice will learn to:

• Goods Inbound: Unload, inspect, and check incoming stock deliveries against paperwork.
• Inventory Control: Put away goods into correct locations and support regular stock checks.
• Order Picking: Locate and extract items accurately using digital or paper pick-lists.
• Packing & Dispatch: Securely wrap, pack, and label goods for safe transport to customers.
• Site Maintenance: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Systems & IT: Use warehouse management software (WMS) and hand-held scanning devices.

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

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.
• Conduct 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.
• Conduct handover activities.