Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
Manchester, M17 1NB
Closes in 9 days (Monday 10 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 January 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity with Expeditors, working as a supply chain warehouse apprentice, learning the full warehouse processes whilst working towards you level 2 apprenticeship standard qualification.
- Wage
- £14,000 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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To begin will be Monday to Friday between 12-8pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 3 March
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
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
Coordinate all work activities relating to processing freight flow (in- & outbound);
- Receive goods and check freight for correct quantity, quality and possible damages
- Picking, checking and loading pallets for outgoing freight
- Good knowledge of handling various internal means of transport
- Loading and unloading of trucks by use of a forklift and/or electric pump trucks
- Create OSD reports and ensure correct completion
- Checking cargo manifests and assign to the Warehouse Agent Senior or Lead
- Perform double checks on the freight, ULDs , references & AWB numbers
- Perform Dangerous Goods and/or Lithium checks (if in possession of IATA DG Certificate)
- Different contouring, such as building and breaking down of ULDs
- Adhere to security and compliance rules as set up by Expeditors
- Ensure a safe work environment
- Meet KPI standards in accordance with the Company’s procedure
- Maintain a clean work environment, all transport systems, storage areas, work places
- Meet compliance at all times to regulations internal and external in accordance with government regulations
- Escalation of problems to Management when necessary
Where you’ll work
Unit 2, 62 Mosley Road
Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1NB
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
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE 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
Supply Chain Warehouse Operative level 2;
- 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. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3
- 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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths & English (grade A*-C/9-4)
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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Team working
About this company
Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, USA. At Expeditors, we generate highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for our clients with unified technology systems integrated through a global network of over 340+ locations in 100+ countries on six continents. As a service-based company, we don’t own the aircraft, ships, or trucks we use every day. This means we can be highly flexible in our approach to supply chain management, and very effective at finding the best route and pricing options.
http://www.expeditors.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Private Medical cover and Pension after 3 months.
After this apprenticeship
This role will give suitable apprentices the chance to progress to Warehouse Manager.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
Denise Lee
denise.lee@seetec.co.uk
01702 933205
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298317.
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Closes in 9 days (Monday 10 February at 11:59pm)
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