Warehousing Apprenticeship

Summary

Phoenix Steel is a well-established steel supplier who are now looking to recruit an apprentice to join the team. This could be the role for you if you want to learn while you earn! You will be loading and unloading of vehicles, operating machinery including overhead cranes and saws.

Wage: £15,210 a year
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Training course: Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours: 8am -5pm Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 8 April
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Working independently and as part of a team, the role is: Apprentice Process operator / Warehouse person.

The job entails receiving information on customer material requirements and subsequently processing the material according to our Quality Procedures.

Main duties include operating a variety of cutting machinery, including band saws, guillotines and decoilers.

To move material use of overhead cranes and fork trucks will be required (we will provide training)

In addition the job will require a certain level of physical exertion as steel will need to be manually handled at times and is heavy.

Referring to Quality procedures will be required and quality checks will need to be implemented at all parts of the process. This ensures all staff work to the same standards and improvements can be quickly and uniformly implemented.

Where you’ll work

STOREFREIGHT CENTRE

AMOS AYRE PLACE

SOUTH SHIELDS

NE34 9PB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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.
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.

Your training plan

Working towards Supply chain warehouse operative Level 2 apprenticeship standard. Training will take place at employers site.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 9-4 or A*-C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Time Keeping
Attendance

Other requirements

Learners must be aged 18 or above due to insurance purposes.

About this company

Phoenix Steel is a well-established steel supplier who are now looking to recruit an apprentice to join the team. This could be the role for you if you want to learn while you earn! You will be loading and unloading of vehicles, operating machinery including overhead cranes and saws.

After this apprenticeship

Progression into a full time role upon completion of apprenticeship for the right candidate.

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