Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join an established team who supply various specialist products to the construction industry. The opportunity will enable the individual to learn skills as a lock technician as well as logistic skill within our busy technical ironmongery stores.
Wage
£16,265 a year
Annual salary £16,265 rising to £17,430 in April
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, these hours are to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 31 March
Duration
1 year 6 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
As a Warehouse Operative Apprentice, you will assist in the smooth running of warehouse operations, learning key skills and gaining valuable hands-on experience while working towards your Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative qualification. You will play role in ensuring the accurate receipt, storage and dispatch of goods as well as manufacturing cylinders and cutting keys to complex master key suites. Additionally, you will have responsibility to serving customers on at our trade counter and providing technical advice on goods supplied.
Key Responsibilities:
* Receiving Goods: Unloading deliveries, checking items for accuracy, and storing them in designated locations.
* Processing deliveries from suppliers
* Picking & Packing orders for customers accurately picking stock and preparing it for dispatch including separating goods into door sets and ensuring combination of items will function once installed and comply with the regulatory framework.
* Safety & Maintenance: Ensuring the warehouse is clean, organised, and compliant with health and safety regulations.
* Customer Orders: Supporting the preparation and dispatch of customer orders to ensure timely delivery.
* Key Cutting and Cylinder Manufacturing: Pinning of cylinders to master key charts and schedules and producing keys to work within that environment.
* Trade Counter: Provide technical advice to trade counter customers to ensure their compliance with security and fire regulations.
* Use of Equipment: Learning to safely operate warehouse equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet trucks).
* Team Collaboration: Working closely with colleagues to meet deadlines and resolve issues.
* Training provided to enable the candidate to pin cylinders and padlocks to complex master key suites as well as cutting keys for complex locking requirements.
What You’ll Learn:
* Understanding and using warehouse management systems and processes.
* Health and safety regulations within a warehouse environment.
* Effective stock control and inventory management techniques.
* Developing communication and teamwork skills.
* Develop customer service skills
* Knowledge of security and fire regulations relating to doors
* Safe manual handling and lifting techniques.
Future prospects:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and expanding company. For the right candidate there is the possibility to expand and develop a career with the company, and secure a permanent position upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship programme.
Skills Required:
* Reasonable level of numeracy and literacy skills
* Willingness to work with others as part of a team
* Application of Health & Safety standards
* Willingness to work with others as part of a team
* Able to manage time effectively
Peronal Qualities:
* Positive attitude
* Team player
* Enthusiastic
* Self-motivated
* High level of punctuality and attendance expected
* Happy to help attitude
Minimum Qualifications required:
* GCSEs at grades A* - C / 9 - 4 (or equivalent) in Maths and English
Where you’ll work
FORGE HOUSE
42-44 BURLEY ROAD
LEEDS
LS3 1JX
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
This apprenticeship will be delivered in the workplace.You will have a dedicated assessor who will provide guidance and monitor progress throughout.You will have access to an online portfolio to allow you to monitor your progress and log work completed.
More training information
* L2 Supply chain warehouse operative Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4-9)
* Maths (grade 4-9)
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
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience