Warehouse operative apprentice

Summary

The broad purpose of the occupation is to handle goods safely in and out of the storage facility. This will involve the unloading of goods from lorries, trains, ships or planes, the identification and checking of the product and then putting it away in a storage location. Operatives will pick products from storage locations to satisfy orders

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 February
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

Maintain a safe working environment, ensuring that any hazards are controlled or removed in line with organisational procedures
Ensure that on arrival, all goods received are inspected for damage, and in terms of accuracy, including quantity, they match documents or technology relevant to the organisation, with any discrepancies raised with line manager in line with organisational procedures
Support line manager in ensuring that goods storage arrangements enable the most efficient means of retrieval and movement
Ensure that prior to dispatch all goods are inspected for damage, and in terms of accuracy they meet requirements, with any discrepancies raised with line manager
Support delivery operatives in the safe and efficient loading and unloading of goods, including the safe and secure assembling and disassembling of loads
Ensure that goods are handled and stored in compliance with the relevant safety and regulatory standards (for example, food, medicines, hazardous materials) with any discrepancies raised with line manager
Record relevant information on organisational warehouse management system in a timely manner
Select goods from locations throughout the storage facility to meet warehouse order requirements in line with picking schedule
Replenishing picking location quantities by moving goods from stock locations in a safe manner
Support in scheduled and unscheduled stock taking and counting activities, raising any discrepancies with line manager
Participate in briefing and handover sessions to support achievement of organisational performance targets
Ensure that the reduction, re-use, return and recycle principles of packaging are applied in relation to both goods being prepared for despatch and goods received in line with organisational procedures

Where you’ll work

BLOCK P

WEDNESBURY TRADING ESTATE

WEDNESBURY

WEST MIDLANDS

WS10 7JN

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

SANDWELL 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

Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/c)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This job can involve working in cold temperatures and heavy lifting

About this company

The Logistics center is a busy company based in Wednesbury, they work with key partners to deliver a top quality service.

https://thelogisticscentre.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A full time postion may be offered to the right candidate after the apprenticeship has ended

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SANDWELL COLLEGE

Adele Radford

Adele.Radford@sandwell.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293192.

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Closes on Thursday 30 January

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