Summary
The Warehouse Operative is responsible for all aspects of the warehouse including Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Output Performance in their specific and immediate work area. The purpose of the Warehouse Operative is to carry out a variety of jobs such as, arranging goods in/out, storing and stacking products.
Wage
£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 16:30.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 27 October 2025
Duration
1 year
Positions available
1
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
* Responsible for the warehouse process in specific area
* Ensure all equipment is maintained and operated according to the SOP’s
* Ensure all work supports a food safety excellence culture through adherence to food safety standards
* Ensuring Key Performance Indicators production targets are met
* Ensure there is an accurate record of stock within the warehouse
* Ensure all items moved, shipped or received are logged in the correct manner
* Ensuring storage areas and the warehouse are kept tidy and identify areas where processes could be improved
* Ensure goods don’t get damaged
* Ensure the bulk assemble pick sheets are dispatched with maximum efficiency
* Adherence to food safety rules/processes
* Load/unload goods from the truck
* Check all loads for damaged or missing items upon receipt
* Ensure all items which come in and goes out of the warehouse are recorded correctly
* Ensure adherence to good hygienic practices in the warehouse liaising with Supervisor and Hygiene Team
* Actively promote clean as you go at all times
* Consciously create a workplace culture that is consistent with Dalziel Ingredients guiding and operating principles
* Ensuring that communication between staff members/department is ongoing
* Report all machine faults to supervisor and the maintenance team
* Recommend process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and safety
* Identify and report all unsafe operations to supervisor and safety reps immediately
* Supporting the activities of production personnel to ensure effective performance of job duties
* Ensure Team comply with set health and safety policies when carrying out job duties
Where you'll work
Unit 2
Monkton Business Park North
Hebburn
NE31 2JZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade Grade C/4 or above)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative