Supply chain warehouse operative Apprentice

Summary

New Harvest Wholesale Ltd have an amazing opportunity for someone to join the team based in Aston, Birmingham. As a warehouse operative you will be working in a team environment and covering a variety of warehouse duties. These will include picking and packing customer orders. The warehouse role is a physical role for a focused individual.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Opportunity for Quarterly Bonus Scheme after 6 months

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:45 - 17:00 with a 30 min unpaid lunch break and 2 x 10 minutes paid breaks

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 29 June 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Picking and packing customer orders accurately, ensuring products are selected in line with order specifications and quality standards
• Working within chilled warehouse environments, handling temperature-controlled products including chilled meats, vegetables, sauces and other food products used in Chinese cuisine
• Monitoring stock levels within pick locations and replenishing stock from bulk storage areas to maintain operational efficiency and product availability
• Assisting with goods-in and stock rotation activities, ensuring products are stored correctly and stock is rotated in accordance with FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures
• Safely lifting, carrying and moving products and boxes weighing up to 25kg, following manual handling procedures and health and safety guidelines
• Conducting quality and date checks on products to ensure customer orders meet company standards and food safety requirements
• Loading and preparing customer orders for dispatch, ensuring vans are loaded accurately, securely and in the correct delivery sequence where required
• Supporting logistics operations by assisting with the movement of stock between warehouse areas and loading bays
• Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment, including general housekeeping duties within warehouse and chilled storage areas
• Following food hygiene, health and safety, and company procedures at all times, including the use of appropriate PPE when working in chilled environments
• Working collaboratively with warehouse, logistics and supervisory teams to ensure customer orders are processed and dispatched efficiently
• Using warehouse equipment and systems, where trained and authorised, to support stock control and order fulfilment activities

Where you'll work

7 CHESTON ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B7 5EA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

TRANSWORLD PUBLICATIONS SERVICES LIMITED

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

What you'll learn

• 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.

Training schedule

Supply chain warehouse operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

• Training at Protocol consultancy services in Birmingham B3 2NH 1 day per month
• 20 percent off the job training at New Harvest to complete portfolio work each week
• English and maths Functional Skills (if applicable)

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Physical fitness