Warehouse Apprentice

Summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and passionate warehouse apprentice to join our team to support the daily operations of the warehouse and prepare orders for dispatch.

Wage: £11,778 a year
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Training course: Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 2.30pm.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 17 March
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 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

Taking delivery of goods and signing the delivery notes or receipts
Checking goods for missing or damaged items
Unloading goods by hand, with trolleys or forklift (training will be provided)
Stacking goods in the correct place
Keeping the internal CRM system up to date
Carrying out stock control on a regular basis
Picking, weighing and packing goods for customer orders
Keeping work areas clean and tidy

You need to be:

Able to work alone and as part of a team
Reliable
Honest
Able to work quickly and efficiently
Aware of Health and Safety

You need to have:

Good organisational skills
A methodical and tidy approach
Ability to complete paperwork Basic IT skills

Where you’ll work

Unit 8 Gateway West

Newburn Riverside

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NX

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

Your apprenticeship training will be a fully work based learning programme across 12 months. Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will achieve a level 2 qualification as a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4)
English (grade 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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
IT skills
Logical
Organisation skills
Physical fitness
Team working

Other requirements

Forklift tuck training Uniform provided Ad hoc social events Small family business

About this company

From it's base in Newcastle in the North East of England, Equine Products UK Ltd manufactures and sells horse supplements and tonics worldwide with renowned products such as; Selenavite E, Haemavite B Plus and Premier E. The secret of our products is simple; we use the best ingredients available on the market and in the highest quantity, because we want our products to work and help our customers. At Equine Products we believe that you deserve the best, and so does your horse. All products manufactured by Equine Products UK Ltd are made at an approved EU manufacturing site, which is licensed under the EU Feed Hygiene Legislation, requirements of which include having a testing programme for Heavy Metals, Dioxins, Active Ingredients and Analytical Constituents. The testing and daily procedures carried out by Equine Products UK Ltd is based around a HACCP plan, and all raw materials used by Equine Products UK Ltd are tested by an official FEI accredited laboratory in Paris prior to being released into the production process.

After this apprenticeship

Progression into a full time role upon completion of apprenticeship.

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