Summary
Chessworth, a rapidly expanding e-commerce fulfilment business located in Tolpits Lane, Watford, is actively seeking to expand its warehouse team. As our fulfilment services experience significant growth, we require a warehouse operative to assist with all picking, packing and dispatching of our client's goods, and keep the warehouse in order.
Wage
£13,520 a year
£13,520 starting salary, then increasing to £15,184 after the six month probationary period.
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm (with one hour unpaid break).
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
Duration
1 year 2 months
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
To achieve this, we are searching for highly organised and reliable warehouse apprentices who can contribute to our team and help uphold our commitment to delivering consistently excellent service.
If you are eager to be a part of our thriving warehouse operations and are ready to embark on a rewarding apprenticeship journey, we encourage you to apply and join us in shaping the future of our fulfilment business.
The role of Warehouse & Logistics Operative Apprentice includes:
* Managing goods in and out of the warehouse
* Unloading vehicles safely and accurately
* Receiving and putting away heavy goods – ensuring that goods are correct, and received in an appropriate condition
* Order picking, packing and dispatching orders as per client orders
* Using IT as and when required (email, word, internet & any associated programs to ensure that orders are completed and duties are carried out accurately, and timely)
* Liaising with our fulfilment clients by phone and email
* General warehouse assistance when required
* Using in house systems and software to manage our inventory systems and processing orders
* Prepare stock for the couriers and manifest everything ready for collection
* Working to deadlines to meet customer orders, courier collections / deliveries and to ensure that the business continues to operate efficiently
* Continuously developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours within a Warehouse and Logistics environment to ensure that you grow within the role, complete and pass the apprenticeship
* Adhering to health and safety procedures at all times to ensure the safety of yourself, colleagues and site visitors
* Attending & completing any employer training relating to the role, and the apprenticeship qualification as and when required
Where you’ll work
Unit 27
The Metro Centre
Dwight Road
Watford
WD18 9SB
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
SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
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
* As this is an apprenticeship role you will be working towards completing the Level 2 Supply Chain Warehousing Operative Apprenticeship Standard
* This is a 14 month apprenticeship, and all training will be delivered on site at the employers location
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths & English (grade 4-9 / A*-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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Very Trustworthy
* Completely reliable
Other requirements
The role is ‘hands on’ and therefore you will need a good level of fitness in order to unload deliveries, move stock around the warehouse and carry out any additional physical duties. You need to provide certificates for your qualifications & will be required to undertake assessments in maths prior to a formal apprenticeship offer being made.