Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprentice
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to start their career within aviation, supply chain and logistics. Over the course of the 14-month apprenticeship, you will work towards a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative qualification, while gaining practical, hands-on experience within a busy aviation environment.
Role
As you develop throughout your apprenticeship, you will gain experience across a variety of warehouse and Stores activities, including:
Goods in processing:
- Completion of stock receipts and goods in processing
- Ensuring parts are received in the correct condition and regulatory paperwork requirements are met
- Ensure correct storage and distribution of all of components, parts, materials
Stock control:
- The completion of general warehouse administration
- The monitoring shelf-life items, stock and tyre rotation
- The control of COSHH iaw with HSE regulations
Picking and Packing:
- The physical selection of parts to meet the needs of the engineering workforce
- The recording of all part transactions using the companies MRP system
- Maintaining an auditable process
- The delivery of parts as and when required and as directed by the Supply Chain and Engineering
General Warehouse Tasks:
- Operating of Forklifts as required (if required/capable)
- Ensuring the Warehouse is kept clean, tidy
- Aiding other Supply Chain functions where workloads dictate
Dispatch:
- The shipment of parts and paperwork to vendors and customers
- The recording of all dispatches to their retrospective locations
Checks and Stock Counting:
- Conduct Daily, Weekly and Monthly checks as requested/required
Training
Reporting to the Head of Logistics and Warehousing, you will develop knowledge and practical experience across a range of aviation warehousing activities, including:
- Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) awareness
- Using IT and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems to process and track aviation inventory
- Understanding the correct storage, handling and segregation of aviation parts and materials
- Receiving, identifying and processing incoming goods
- Picking, packing and dispatching parts and materials
- Stock control, rotation and general warehouse housekeeping
- Understanding the documentation and regulatory requirements associated with aviation parts
By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have developed the practical skills, knowledge and experience to support your progression within Stores and Supply Chain, with the potential to build towards future roles such as Stores Assistant, Supervisor or Manager.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Training Provider
- LOCOMOTIVATION LTD.
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 2 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 8th October 2026
- Start Date
- Sunday, 1st November 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade Grade 4/C or above (Desired)
- Maths GCSE, grade Grade 4/C or above (Desired)