Warehouse Apprentice
You'll gain hands-on experience supporting the movement, handling and storage of goods within a warehouse environment. You'll learn key warehouse operations, cargo handling, stock control, safety procedures and customer service skills. You'll also have the opportunity to complete forklift licence training.
Role
- Handles cargo movement and assists in daily warehouse operations; complying with regulations and internal procedures, and updates shipment status accordingly
- Performs loading and unloading of trucks or containers
- Can be involved in handling special cargo movements including perishable goods, dangerous goods, IT equipment etc.
- Processes Ocean or Air Freight (packing and/or cargo), e.g. marking, neutralisation, labelling, sorting, etc.
- Supports Handling Team Leader to meet operational targets
- Helps to ensure contractor adherence to quality procedures
- Maintains pro-active communication/relationship with both peers and customer’s trucker
- Attends to daily inbound/outbound activities of the warehouse
- Records all inbound/outbound deliveries
- Conducts random physical (pre-)inspections of the inbound/outbound cargo
- Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the warehouse
- Observes and follows strictly the warehouse safety and security policy and procedures
- Observes proper use of warehouse tools and equipment
- Reports any incident inside the warehouse
- Participates in the regular cycle counting activities
- Maintains good transaction files of the warehouse
- Forklift license training.
- Ensures that all interactions are compliant with DPDHL Code of Conduct and other compliance requirements e.g. anti-corruption
- Contribute to the First Choice continuous improvement program
Training
On the job training delivered by the employer.
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3.
Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out regular training.
Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours in order to progress and develop.
Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities.
Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning achievements and next steps.
The Apprenticeship will initially be a 24 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC), with the aim that Apprentices either move onto a further Apprenticeship or a permanent role within the business – subject to a suitable vacancy being available and in line with the selection process for the role.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Training Provider
- SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Monday, 31st August 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 14th September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade Minimum Grade C or 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade Minimum Grade C or 4 (Essential)