Warehousing Apprentice

About the Role

Continental Direct are part of the Sutton Auto Factors group and wish to add to their existing team of warehouse staff with an apprenticeship route. Learning all aspects of the business and working with a tight-knit team of skilled individuals who can guide a new starter.

Work activities will include but are not limited to:

• Picking – Collecting customer orders and identifying the locations to collect the correct item purchased.
• Packing – Ensuring the package is to the correct weight and packaged correctly to ensure no damages.
• Stock replenishment – When new stock is ordered in, this needs to be put away to its specific location in large warehouses.
• Checking Orders – Ensuring the pick is correct before they leave for the customer.
• Health & Safety – Adhere to the health & safety rules around the warehouse not only for your own safety but colleagues as well.

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.