Uvex Safety UK Ltd - Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

Farnham, GU9 9NW

Closes on Thursday 2 January

Posted on 22 November 2024


Summary

Uvex Safety UK Ltd are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Warehouse Operative Apprentice to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working towards a qualification in a supportive and professional environment.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am till 4pm with a 1-hour lunchbreak

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

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

  • Picking orders, recording and checking stock, collating paperwork, yard picking
  • Loading customer's orders directly into carriers' vehicles and preparing orders to be delivered
  • Operating a forklift truck whilst adhering to requisite Health and Safety standards
  • Placing all incoming goods in an organised and efficient manner, identifying stock anomalies and taking appropriate action
  • Processing of customer returns
  • Participating in any duties in the interests of Health & Safety, including COSHH compliance, Spillage clean-up, and safe manual handling

Desired skills, qualities and qualifications:

  • IT literate, at least sufficient to operate computerised order processing systems
  • Physically fit and able to undertake warehouse operations through a 7-hour day, which includes manual lifting and carrying of products
  • Customer Service
  • Good organisational skills
  • Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
  • Honesty and integrity

Where you’ll work

Farnham Trading Estate

Farnham

GU9 9NW

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

GLP TRAINING 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

The successful candidate will obtain a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship standard qualification. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Physically fit
  • Honesty and integrity

Other requirements

Permitting you’re eligible for the role, please expect to receive contact from our Inspire ATA Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

https://www.inspire-ata.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

Katie Munn

Katie@inspire-ata.co.uk

07752430280

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288805.

Apply now

Closes on Thursday 2 January

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