Warehouse and Logistics Apprentice

TEPE ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS LTD

WELLS (BA5 1FD)

Closes in 8 days (Friday 11 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 March 2025


Summary

We are a friendly, high performing team who have caring and supportive culture, and enjoy working with each other. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest in warehouse operation and logistics, wants hands-on experience and would like to join the TePe family.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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The salary of £20,000 per annum is non-negotiable.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm, with a 30-minute unpaid break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 14 April 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

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

What you’ll do at work

A typical day in the warehouse would consist of picking, packing and dispatching customer orders, on time in full (O.T.I.F), this can be for dental wholesalers, retail outlets or the online ecommerce part of the business.

This would be achieved by using TePe PC based operating systems, external haulier/parcel delivery online platforms.

  • Within the warehouse role we also pack sample bags to be given away at dental exhibitions/training days
  • General housekeeping, maintaining a high level of cleanliness/safety
  • Weekly tasks can involve stocktaking, assisting in safety checks, (fire alarms etc.) preparing customer orders for known upcoming promotions

Where you’ll work

EKLUND HOUSE
6 CATHEDRAL AVENUE
WELLS
BA5 1FD

Training

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

College or training organisation

LOCOMOTIVATION LTD.

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 will be given here at Eklund House, which has its own warehouse.

All apprenticeship training will be carried out at your normal place of work during your normal working hours. 

More training information

The training will be a mixture of face-to-face and remote learning via Teams calls and using an on-line training system.

Requirements

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Here at TePe we get the opportunity visit head office in Malmo, Sweden as part of the business induction. We also have company-wide training, team building days that are normally offsite and have exciting tasks. We have an onsite wellbeing team who arrange social events, that focus on mental and physical wellbeing throughout the year. We have a well-connected team here in the UK, and we all share the TePe values of respect, dedication, cost-effectiveness and responsibility.

About this company

TePe UK is one of the largest subsidiaries of TePe Munhygienprodukter AB, a Swedish family-owned company founded in 1965. TePe’s oral care range is appreciated and approved by dental professionals worldwide for its quality, functionality and breadth. TePe has a strong market presence in the UK and is the UK’s number one branded Interdental Brush. Here at TePe, we take pride in developing, producing and promoting products that encourage long term oral health. Our vision is ‘to bring healthy smiles for life by inspiring good oral health’. TePe UK has over 30 employees, spread across marketing, odontology, finance, sales and operations. We have recently been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’. We are looking for a Warehouse and Logistics Apprentice to join our ever-expanding, highly successful team to continue delivering an outstanding service to our customers throughout the UK.

After this apprenticeship

Promotion may be available in the long-term, following good performance reviews.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOCOMOTIVATION LTD.

Adrian.thornberry@tepe.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308852.

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Closes in 8 days (Friday 11 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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