Apprentice Warehouse Operative

Summary

We are looking to rapidly expand by recruiting new ambitious, driven and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. The main role of the apprentices will be assisting the warehouse manager to pick and pack orders.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, between 9.00am to 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 8 May 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

Duties to include, but not limited to:

Ensure deliveries are accurate and counted correctly
Check for damaged and missing items
Assist in loading shipments
Dispatching company orders on computer system
Loading onto freight transport
Stock checks as required
Assisting planning for stock rotation and optimisation of space
Assisting in developing warehouse performance and organisation
Assisting in security of warehouse and contents

Where you’ll work

4TH FLOOR WELLINGTON MILL
QUEBEC STREET
ELLAND
WEST YORKSHIRE
HX5 9AS

Training

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

College or training organisation

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

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

The successful candidates will study the Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship standard at Kirklees College
In College, one day a month over the full period of the apprenticeship
The final year will involve completion of a portfolio and preparation for End Point Assessment (EPA). This measures the skills, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the standard and is carried out by ESFA approved organisations independent from the college
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this prior to taking the End Point Assessment

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

maths and English (grade 3/D or above)

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
Initiative
Physical fitness
Flexible to learn new skills

Other requirements

The role will involve lifting.

About this company

Rapidname Ltd is an organically grown, family company, established over 30 years ago. Since then we have launched two successful men's fashion brands, Mish Mash Jeans (www.mishmashjeans.com) and Pearly King (www.pearly-king.com). Both brands are sold globally in from Holland, Ireland and France to as far as Australia.

After this apprenticeship

Subject to satisfactory completion of the apprenticeship, we are looking to take on the apprentices as full-time members of staff

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Tamara

apprenticeships@kikleescollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313501.

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